A tribal woman lost her life and two other women were injured when a bomb planted by left wing insurgents exploded in a dense forest patch near Puladi village falling under Bhairamgarh police station limits on Monday. The victims are yet to be identified, said Station House Officer Kishor Kerketta.
According to police, Naxals had planted the pressure-release IED for targeting the police force. "The spot where the blast occurred is about 35 km deep in the jungle from Bhairamgarh police station", Kerketta said, adding, it is a highly Naxal sensitive zone.
"The incident occurred two days ago on Monday and we got the information on Wednesday," the SHO said. "We are trying to find out the identity of the injured so that they could be helped," he added. The women were going to pick up ‘Mahua’ when the bomb exploded. The police officer said that the intensity of the blast was so severe the woman died on the spot.As the movements of the security forces have increased in the Naxal-hit district after the announcement of the general election, the Naxals had planted the pressure IED to target them.