9 Killed After Maoists Blow Up Security Vehicle In Chhattisgarh

Mon Jan 06 10:32:00 UTC 2025: ## Nine Security Personnel Killed in Maoist IED Attack in Chhattisgarh

**Bijapur, Chhattisgarh:** Nine security personnel, including eight District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and a driver, were killed in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on [Date of incident]. The ambush involved an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that detonated near Kutru in the Bastar region around 2:15 pm, completely destroying their Scorpio SUV.

The victims were returning from an operation in the Abujhmad region where security forces earlier today killed five Maoist rebels, including two women, and recovered automatic weapons like AK-47s and Self-Loading Rifles. Visuals from the scene show a large crater, indicating the powerful nature of the IED blast.

The attack follows recent successes by security forces pushing deeper into Maoist-held territory. BJP MP Mahesh Kashyap from Bastar condemned the attack as a “cowardly act of desperation” in response to the security forces’ gains, offering condolences to the families of the deceased and reiterating the government’s commitment to eliminating Maoist presence in Bastar by 2026. He vowed that the security forces will avenge the deaths of the jawans.