IED Blast In Kanker, 4 DRG Soldiers Martyred: Blast while neutralizing landmine in Kanker, Chhattisgarh, 4 DRG soldiers martyred

By Samira Vishwas On May 3, 2026

New Delhi. Four DRG soldiers have been martyred in an IED blast in Kanker, Chhattisgarh. The accident took place near the Kanker-Narayanpur border area when security forces were neutralizing landmines laid by Naxalites. After the blast, DRG Kanker team in-charge Inspector Sukhram Bhatti, Constable Sanjay Garhpale and Constable Krishna Komra were martyred on the spot. Another constable Parmanand was taken to Raipur by helicopter in an injured condition. Where he also died during treatment.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has expressed deep grief over this incident and paid tribute to the martyred soldiers. The Chief Minister said that the state government stands with full sensitivity and determination with the martyred families. His courage, dedication and sacrifice will always be remembered. IG Bastar P Sundarraj said that in the year 2025 and 2026, a large number of Naxalites in Bastar division have left the path of violence and come forward for rehabilitation. Based on the information given by them and available to the police, security forces are continuously recovering IEDs, weapons, ammunition, hand grenades and other material from the hideouts of Naxalites. In this connection, today our team reached a Naxalite hideout located in the forest area on the border of Narayanpur and Kanker districts.

Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh: Three DRG personnel killed and one jawan was injured in an IED blast during a demining operation in the Kanker–Narayanpur border area.
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According to the IG, during today’s operation a large quantity of explosive material previously hidden by the Naxalites was recovered. At another place, an IED exploded while neutralizing a landmine laid by Naxalites. Unfortunately we lost four of our comrades in this incident. Our efforts to detect and defuse landmines will continue so that the public security forces deployed in the area are not harmed by the blast and operations continue as normal, but further action will be taken with utmost caution.