A tragic incident occurred in Kasturipad village, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, where a young villager lost his life after stepping on a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Ayata Kuhrami, was exploring the forest area near his village when the deadly device exploded, causing severe injuries to his legs. Despite efforts to rush him to the hospital, Ayata succumbed to his injuries on the way, leaving the village in shock and grief.
The incident sheds light on the persistent threat posed by Maoist insurgents in the region, who often target security forces with hidden explosives, inadvertently endangering innocent civilians. Pressure IEDs, commonly placed along forest paths and remote areas to ambush patrols, pose a constant danger to villagers relying on these routes for daily activities like farming and cattle grazing. Security forces have escalated search operations in the Usur police station area and are actively conducting IED neutralization drives to detect and safely defuse hidden explosives in Bijapur’s forests.
Authorities have emphasized the importance of public vigilance, urging villagers to exercise extreme caution when traveling in forested and remote areas. They have advised immediate reporting of any suspicious objects or activities to the nearest police station or security camp to prevent further tragedies and strengthen the fight against Maoist violence. The untimely death of Ayata Kuhrami underscores the human toll of insurgency in Bastar and surrounding districts of Chhattisgarh, emphasizing the urgent need to eradicate the threat completely.
