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12 civilians injured in IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Ghotiya


Mangalore Today News Network

Ghotiya, Aug 05, 2021: Twelve civilians were injured and two were in serious condition after a private vehicle came under an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Ghotiya on Thursday.

 

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The incident happened around 7:35 am in the Ghotiya village under Malewadhi police station limits, located around 400 km from the state capital Raipur on an under-construction route that connects Narayanpur to Dantewada, the district’s Superintendent of Police, Abhishek Pallava, told PTI.

“The vehicle, a Bolero, came under the impact of the IED blast, causing injuries to all 12 occupants, including a woman," he said. The Bolero car was coming from the Narayanpur and was going towards Dantewada.

Security forces immediately reached the site of the incident and the injured people were rushed to the district hospital.

According to the latest information, the Maoists had planted the IED to target the police, however, the civilian vehicle came under attack.


Courtesy:India Today


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