Kumar Bahukhandi
A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an IED planted by Naxalites went off (Representational image)
The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati National Park area when a team of DRG, a unit of the state police, was out on an anti-Naxal operation
Bijapur: A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Bijapur district on Monday August 18, 2025 , officials said.
The explosion occurred in the morning in Indravati National Park area when a team of DRG, a unit of the state police, was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a senior official said. DRG jawan Dinesh Nag was killed in the blast and three other personnel suffered injuries, he said.
The injured personnel were administered preliminary treatment and are being evacuated from the forest, the police official said. Details of the operation, which was launched on Sunday, will be shared later, he added.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai paid tribute to the martyred soldier in the Naxalite IED blast in Bijapur
Martyrdom will not go in vain: Ending Naxalism is our resolve and we will succeed in this direction at all costs – Chief Minister Sai
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has expressed deep condolences on the incident of IED blast carried out by Naxalites in the National Park area of Bijapur district. CM Sai wrote on his Social Media handle X that in this incident, District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan Dinesh Nag has been martyred and three soldiers have been injured.
Chief Minister Sai paid tribute to the martyred soldier and said that may God grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family in this hour of grief.
CM has wished for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers.
Chief Minister Sai said that the Naxalites have become completely frustrated with the Naxal eradication campaign going on in Bastar and in this frustration they are carrying out such cowardly acts. He clearly said that the martyrdom of DRG jawan Dinesh Nag will not go in vain. He said that it is our firm resolve to end Naxalism and we will succeed in this direction at any cost, CM Sai affirmed .
( With PTI inputs)
