Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Chhattisgarh, Kumeradi, Narayanpur District area, India on Sun 18th January 2026

A joint team of the 53rd Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) discovered a major cache of explosives concealed in the dense forests of Adingpar and Kumeradi in Narayanpur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on January 18, reports ap7am. Security Forces (SFs) recovered 82 Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) cells, which according to experts, can be deployed in large-scale attacks. The recovery of such a significant stockpile is being described as a major success, as it prevented potential ambushes and road-based explosive attacks targeting security personnel. Police officials said that the purpose of the recovered explosives and equipment was clearly to inflict harm on SFs .