4 Maoists held for blast that killed BSF jawan

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 16, 2023
Bastar Police arrested four suspected Naxalites who were allegedly involved in the IED blast that killed a BSF jawan in Kanker district earlier this week. Police said the four cadreswere Maoist jan militia members and have admitted to planting the explosive.BSF head constable Akhilesh Kumar Rai, a native of UP.

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Kanker district

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