IED event in Chhattisgarh, Ilmidi–Mujalkanker Road in Bijapur District area, India on Thu 19th February 2026

Security Forces (SFs) recovered and safely neutralised two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the Ilmidi–Mujalkanker Road in Bijapur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on February 19, reports Ommcom News. The joint team, comprising personnel from Ilmidi Police Station, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit, and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) from Bijapur, successfully thwarted an attempt by Maoists to target security convoys or civilian movement along the route. During the systematic search and clearance process, the BDS detected two IEDs, each weighing approximately 10 kilograms, placed in series in the middle of the road.