In a successful anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s South Bastar region, security forces discovered and disposed of two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists near Gufa village under Barsur Police Station limits in Dantewada district. The operation, conducted on January 27 based on specific intelligence inputs received on January 22, involved a joint effort by the Central Reserve Police Force, the Bomb Disposal Squad, and Barsur Police Station officers.
During a thorough search in the dense forest terrain surrounding Gufa village, security teams uncovered a concealed Maoist explosive cache. The recovered items included a directional pipe bomb with a detonator weighing around 5 kilograms and a pressure cooker improvised explosive device weighing approximately 5 kilograms, connected to 15 meters of wire. Both devices were promptly destroyed at a safe location by the Bomb Disposal Squad following standard procedures to eliminate any potential threat to security personnel and local residents.
Commandant Anil Kumar Singh of the 195 Battalion, along with the Young Platoon and Bomb Disposal team led by Assistant Commandant Himansu, spearheaded the operation. Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai and Additional Superintendent of Police R.K. Barman have been actively supervising intensified anti-Naxal patrolling and area control efforts in Dantewada district.
