Bijapur, Chhattisgarh: Bijapur Police recovered and safely destroyed a tiffin type Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing approximately 5 kilograms along the Karkeli-Bedre road in Chhattisgarh.
According to the police, the explosive device had allegedly been planted earlier by Maoists along a dirt track beside the main road connecting Karkeli and Bedre.
Following the discovery, personnel from the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), along with staff from Bedre Police Station, carried out a demining operation at the location.
The police team followed prescribed safety procedures and successfully destroyed the IED at the spot without reporting any casualties in the press release.
Police stated that the explosive device was equipped with a pressure switch mechanism, which could have posed a serious threat to commuters and security personnel.
The timely action by the Bomb Disposal Squad and Bedre Police helped prevent a potential security threat along the route.
Source: Bijapur District Police Press Release, November 11, 2026.
