IED event in Chhattisgarh, Tadpala Hills, Bijapur District area, India on Fri 13th February 2026

Security Forces (SFs) conducted a successful anti-Naxal operation and uncovered a cache of explosives and supplies belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), buried underground in plastic drums and polythene bags at two separate sites in the Tadpala Hills area under Usur Police Station in Bijapur district of the Bastar division in Chhattisgarh on February 13, reports Ommcom News. A joint team comprising a battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) targeted the Tadpala Hills area under Usur Police Station in Bijapur district to disrupt insurgent operations in the region, which has long been a hotspot for Left-Wing Extremism (LWE). The recoveries included 13 detonators, 11 kilograms of gunpowder, four plastic drums, two steel drums, and two iron drums. Additionally, the forces seized Maoist uniforms, shoes, caps, lanyards, USB cables, solar panels, and various pieces of insurgent literature. These items suggest that the area was being used as a storage facility to sustain prolonged guerrilla activities, Police officials said. As part of area domination and demining efforts, the team located and neutralised multiple improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Maoists. These included 13 IEDs mounted in beer bottles with pressure-switch mechanisms and one directional IED constructed inside an iron pipe. All devices were safely defused and destroyed on-site in accordance with strict safety protocols to prevent mishaps or risks to civilians.