8 cops killed as Maoists set off 70kg IED blast in Bastar

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published 1 day ago
Eight Chhattisgarh police constables and a driver lost their lives in Bijapur district after Maoists detonated a 70kg IED. The DRG team was attacked while returning from a successful operation against Maoists. The IED explosion was so powerful that it created an 8-10 feet deep crater, scattering bodies and vehicle debris.

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Maoism

Variant of Marxismโ€“Leninism
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Bastar district

District of Chhattisgarh in India

Chhattisgarh

State in central India
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