Man injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Chhattisgarh

Bijapur : A 24-year-old man sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday August 5, 2025 , police said.

This is the second such incident in the district in the last 48 hours.

The blast occurred around 8 am when the victim, Pramod Kakem, had gone to a rivulet for a bath near Gunjeparti village under the Usoor police station limits, an official said.

(Source-PTI)