Archive · 14 Jun 2025
CRPF Officer Killed in Odisha IED Blast During Anti-Naxal Operation
A CRPF officer, Satwant Singh, was killed when an explosive device blew up during a search for Naxal rebels in a forest in Odisha.
The explosion occurred during a joint operation by security forces.
The officer was part of a team searching the area.
He was seriously hurt in the blast and died later at a hospital.
This incident reflects the challenges posed by Naxal activities in the region.
A CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) was killed in an IED blast during an anti-Naxal operation.
The incident occurred in the Saranda forest region of Odisha.
ASI Satwant Singh of the 134th Battalion sustained fatal injuries.
The blast happened during a search operation by a joint team of security forces.
The incident highlights the ongoing threat of Left Wing Extremism in certain areas.
- Who
- ASI Satwant Singh of the 134th CRPF battalion and a joint team of security forces.
- What
- An IED blast killed CRPF ASI Satwant Singh during an anti-Naxal operation.
- When
- Saturday morning, around 6 AM.
- Where
- Saranda forest, Odisha.
- Why
- During an anti-Naxal operation.
- Victim
- ASI Satwant Singh
- Unit
- 134th CRPF Battalion
- Location
- Saranda forest, Odisha
- Operation Type
- Anti-Naxal
- Cause of Death
- IED Blast
