IED event in Chhattisgarh, Todma, Dantewada District area, India on Thu 26th February 2026

Security Forces (SFs) recovered two pressure-cooker Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) allegedly planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from a forested hill near Todma village and Tular Caves under Barsur Police Station limits in Dantewada District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on February 26, reports ibtimes.co.in. During the thorough search, the forces located and secured an explosive dump concealed by Maoists. The recovered items included two pressure-cooker IEDs, each weighing five kilograms and fitted with fifteen meters of wire. Following standard operating procedures, the Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad (BDDS) team safely defused the recovered explosives, eliminating the immediate risk to lives and property.