Assam: Hours after 11 Jawans have been martyred in a cowardly attack by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, safety forces recovered a suspected IED in Tinsukia’s Makum space on Wednesday.
The IED was discovered in a plastic bag planted on the Makum bypass highway passing by way of the overbridge, officers stated.
“With the help of the bomb squad team of the Indian Army, we defused the object in a safe place. It is an IED-like object. Our investigation is on to find who had planted it and what was their motive,” stated Gaurav Abhijit Dilip, SP Tinsukia.
Earlier throughout the day, 11 policemen, together with a driver, have been killed in a blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district.
As per obtainable data, a police group was patrolling in the Aranpur police station space when it had an encounter with Naxalites throughout which they blew up the police’s patrol automobile.
Sources stated that the incident occurred when the police group went to rescue some policemen who have been stranded as a consequence of rain.
Expressing grief over the incident, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel posted on Twitter, “News of 10 DRG (District Reserve Guard) personnel and one driver, being killed in IED attack by naxals in Dantewada is saddening. The jawans were in the area for an anti-Naxal operation.”
The Chief Minister prayed for peace to the departed souls.
(With inputs from IANS)
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