A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack near Musaghat area under Partapur Police Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on March 16, reports The Pioneer. According to a Police Official, a team of the 157th Battalion of BSF was out on patrolling in the said area to provide security for road construction work when a group of Maoists triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion and opened indiscriminate fire on the Security Forces (SFs) leading to a gun-battle. The Officer added that a Head Constable, identified as Kripa Shankar, received injuries in the blast while three IEDs were recovered from the incident spot during a search.
Meanwhile, thirteen bombs including six pressure cooker IEDs were detected and destroyed by a team of Bomb Detection & Disposal Squad (BDDS) of 195 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Jagdalpur Police in a forested area near Ghotia in Jagdalpur Taluka (revenue sub-division) in Bastar District on March 16, reports ANI. Three arrow bombs, one pipe bomb, one desi mortar bomb, and two petrol bombs were also detected and destroyed.