CoBRA Jawan Injured In IED Blast Allegedly Triggered By Naxalites In Bijapur District

Bijapur District, February 15, 2025: A jawan of the CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit was injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official announced to the press today.

According to the police official the incident occurred on Friday evening when a team from the 202nd battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, an elite unit of Central Reserve Police Force) was out on an area domination operation from its Nambi camp.

In his report the police official stated that as the patrolling team was cordoning off the forest, constable Arun Kumar Yadav inadvertently stepped over an IED, triggering the blast.

The police official concluded his remarks by saying that the injured constable was administered preliminary treatment and airlifted to Raipur district hospital for further care, adding that his condition is said to be out of danger.

Source : https://www.outlookindia.com/national/chattisgarh-crpf-personnel-injured-in-ied-blast-in-bijapur-district