In Chhattisgarh, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxalites resulted in the deaths of State Task Force (STF) Chief Constable Bharat Lal Sahu and Constable Sater Singh, while four others were injured. The soldiers were on an operation along the Bijapur-Sukma district border after receiving intelligence on Naxalite presence. The blast occurred as they were returning to base.








