RAIPUR: A 15-year-old villager sustained severe leg injuries on Monday morning after stepping on a pressure-activated Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by Maoists in the forested area between Lendra and Korcholi villages in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
The victim, Ram Potam, son of the late Lachhu Potam and a resident of Korcholi Nadipara village under Gangalur police station, had ventured into the forest early in the day when the blast occurred.
The explosion caused critical injuries to his leg, highlighting the persistent danger posed by hidden IEDs in Maoist-affected zones, police officials said.
Security personnel from the 222 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stationed at the Korcholi camp promptly responded, providing first aid to the injured boy before evacuating him to the District Hospital in Bijapur for advanced treatment, they said.