India News | Man Killed as IED Planted by Naxalites Explodes in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Bijapur, Apr 22 (PTI) An 18-year-old man was killed after a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Monday.

The incident took place near Mutvendi village under Gangaloor police station limits on Saturday but police were informed about it on Monday, he said.

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The victim, identified as Gadia, a resident of Mutvendi, had gone to a nearby forest when he inadvertently stepped over the pressure IED that exploded. The man died on the spot, the official said.

Police were informed about the incident on Monday, he said.

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A resident of Kachilwar village in Naimed area was seriously injured in a similar incident in the district recently, the police said.

On April 12, a worker engaged in road construction work in Mirtur police station limits of the district was killed in a pressure IED blast.

Naxalites often plant IEDs along the road and dirt tracks to target security personnel during patrolling in the interior pockets of Bastar region comprising seven districts including Bijapur.

Civilians have also fallen prey to such traps in the region, according to police.

Polling in the state's Bastar Lok Sabha constituency was held on Friday.

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