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IED planted by Maoists explodes at mining site in Chhattisgarh; labourer injured

Maoist-planted IED injures labourer at Chhattisgarh mining site, highlighting ongoing opposition to iron ore project

Updated - February 05, 2025 04:23 pm IST - Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh)

This image made out of Google Maps locates Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.

This image made out of Google Maps locates Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.

A labourer was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists went off at a mining site in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district on Wednesday (Feb. 5, 2025), police said.

The incident took place in the morning at the Aamdai Ghati iron ore mine under Chhote Dongar police station limits, located nearly 350 km from the State capital Raipur, a senior police official said.

The injured labourer was shifted to a hospital in Chhote Dongar, he said.

Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited (JNIL) has been allotted the iron ore mine in Aamdai Ghati, and Maoists have been opposing the project for a long time.

In November 2023, two labourers were killed in a similar incident of blast at the Aamdai Ghati iron ore mine.

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