According to the local villagers, the intensity of the blast was such that it had left about a 30-foot-deep crater. The local authorities launched a rescue operation after the blast.
Earlier on May 23, as many as seven Naxalites were killed in an encounter with the security forces. Following the encounter, another Naxalite was killed in retaliatory firing while the security personnel were returning to their base and Naxalites attacked them.
Chhattisgarh news: The explosion occurred in the unit located near Pirda village in Berla development block, a district administration official said.
A few days ago, around 10 Naxalites, one of them carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, were arrested from Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. Prior to that, at least 12 Naxals were killed during a gunfight with security forces.
The local police has registered a complaint against the absconding truck driver, who fled from the spot soon after the accident. According to the police, efforts to arrest him are on.
The arrested Naxalites include an extremist with a bounty of Rs 1 lakh over his head. They were nabbed during a joint search operation in the forest near Duled village in Sukma district.
Local authorities and emergency services rushed to the scene to assist in rescue operations and provide aid to the injured. The injured have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The bodies of a minor boy and a girl were found hanging from a tree in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur. The girl was a class 10 student, and both had known each other for some time. The girl's family was reportedly angry about their relationship.
In a shocking incident in Chhattisgarh's Sarangarh-Bilaigarh district, five members of a family were brutally hacked to death, with the suspect found hanging nearby. Authorities believe Manoj Sahu, a local resident, killed the family before taking his own life.
The face-offs between the security forces and Naxalites have significantly increased recently. Dozens of Naxalites have been neutralised in multiple operations, while many others have been apprehended.
Under the special incentive scheme, a rate of Rs. 40 per quintal was fixed for paddy as incentive which was raised to Rs. 120 per quintal and Rs. 40 was collected as kickbacks from the rice millers. This kickback collectively exceeded Rs. 100 crores.
Earlier on May 9, 6 Naxalites carrying a bounty of Rs. 36 lakh over them surrendered to the police in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The Naxalites surrendered after getting inspired by the 'Puna Narkom' rehabilitation program for Naxals.
Earlier today, exchange of gunfire happened between Naxals and security forces in the jungle near Pidiya village under Gangaloor Police Station area.
An exchange of gunfire happened between Naxals and security forces in the jungle near Pidiya village under Chhattisgarh's Gangaloor Police Station area.
The six Naxalites were affiliated to Maoists' People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) battalion Number 1, People's Party Committee Member (PPCM), Kistaram Area Committee and eavh had a varying bounty over their head. They surrendered after getting inspired by police's 'Puna Narkom' drive.
PM Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and UP CM Yogi Adityanath addressed rallies for the party candidates, while for the Congress, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led the campaigning in the state.
In her resignation to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Radhika Khera mentioned, she faced criticism from within the party because she could not stop herself from visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The 14-year-old girl allegedly hit her brother on the throat with an axe when he had fallen asleep, killing him on the spot, after he scolded her for talking to boys on his mobile phone.
Chhattisgarh police have cracked down on an IPL betting racket, arresting 26 individuals from Pune in connection with the illegal gambling operation. The arrests were made by the anti-crime and cyber unit (ACCU) from two apartments in Pune.
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