Archive · 9 Nov 2025
CRPF Jawan Injured in Sukma IED Blast
A police officer from India's CRPF was hurt when a bomb exploded in a forest in a place called Sukma.
He and his team were walking in the forest on a mission.
The bomb, which was hidden by a group called Maoists, went off when the officer stepped on it, hurting his legs.
He was taken to a hospital for more care.
A CRPF jawan was injured in an IED blast in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh.
The incident occurred on Sunday at 1:45 PM.
The blast took place in a forested area near Gogunda.
The IED was a pressure-activated device planted by Maoists.
The jawan was part of a security team conducting an area domination operation.
- Who
- A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- What
- Injured in a pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast
- When
- Sunday at 1:45 PM
- Where
- Forested hills near Gogunda under Fulbagdi police station area, Sukma district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- The jawan was on an area domination operation when the IED, planted by Maoists, detonated.
Maoists
Security Personnel
Use of IEDs
Maoists
Plant IEDs along roads and dirt tracks in forests to target security personnel.
Security Personnel
Conduct area domination operations in suspected Maoist-affected regions.
Impact of IEDs
Maoists
IEDs can harm security personnel and civilians.
Security Personnel
Security personnel are at risk of injury or death from IEDs.
- District
- Sukma
- State
- Chhattisgarh
- Date
- Sunday
- Time
- 1:45 PM
- Location
- Forested hills near Gogunda, Fulbagdi police station area
- Unit
- CRPF's 74th battalion
- Device Type
- Pressure Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
- Perpetrators
- Maoists
