A CRPF jawan keeps vigil at the Odisha-Andhra border. File photo
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An official from the a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during an anti-Maoists operation in Odisha’s Sundergarh district on Saturday (June 14, 2025) officials said.
ASI Satyaban Kumar Singh (34) of 134th CRPF battalion sustained injuries on his left leg in the blast, they said.
He was evacuated to a hospital in Rourkela, where he succumbed to his injuries, the officials said.
The Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) hailed from Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
The blast took place around 6 am near the K Balang village of Rourkela when a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and special operations group (SOG) of Odisha Police was carrying out a combing operation in the area.
Published – June 14, 2025 12:59 pm IST
