Two young teachers were killed by Maoists in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, on suspicion of being police informers. With this, the civilian death toll in Maoist violence in 2025 has reached 25, exposing the ongoing threat to development in Bastar.
Visuals shared by India Today channel showed a patch of blood, along with nuts, bolts, and metallic objects at the blast location. CM Siddaramaiah later stated that the blast was a bomb blast, from a low intensity device.
The explosive device was taken into possession after a controlled detonation. Police officials added that a major tragedy was averted with the detection of the IED.