ASP killed, other personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The patrolling was launched in view of a bandh called by Naxalites on Tuesday

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Sukma, Updated At : 11:46 AM Jun 09, 2025 IST

A senior police official was killed and some other personnel were injured when a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP-Konta Division) Akash Rao Girepunje and other personnel were out on foot patrolling when the incident took place near Dondra village on Konta-Errabor road, an official said.

The patrolling was launched in view of a bandh called by Naxalites on Tuesday, he said.

The ASP and some other police personnel sustained injuries in the blast, the official said.

All the injured were shifted to Konta hospital where the ASP succumbed to his injuries, the official added.

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ASP killed, other personnel injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

The patrolling was launched in view of a bandh called by Naxalites on Tuesday

PTI

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