Cop steps on stress IED in Chhattisgarh, dies

A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) head constable died in an IED blast on Thursday in Dantewada district. The deceased, Laxmikant Dwivedi, was a part of a staff patrolling the world round an under-construction bridge over the Indravati river when he inadvertently stepped on a stress IED, senior cops stated. .
The incident occurred round 1 pm close to Pahurnar village, underneath Geedam police station, positioned roughly 35 km from the district headquarters. A joint staff of safety forces from Chindnar camp, about 5 km away, was conducting patrolling to make sure safety to a bridge building work when the incident occurred, an officer stated.
“He was on the other side of the river from Pahurnar when the team decided to stop for lunch. He inadvertently stepped on the pressure IED and was found dead after the blast,” a senior officer stated.
A head constable of twenty second battalion, Dwivedi was a resident of Rewa in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.