2 CRPF Jawans Injured in Jharkhand IED Blast During Anti-Naxal Ops

Two CoBRA battalion personnel were wounded in an IED explosion during a search operation in Jharkhand’s Saranda forest. The injured jawans were airlifted to Ranchi for treatment. Security forces continue combing the dense forest region.

Chaibasa: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa district on Friday (August 8, 2025).

The explosion took place around midday in the Mankey area near Jaraikela, deep within the Saranda forest—one of Asia’s densest jungles—while the troops were conducting a combing operation, a police official stated.

The injured soldiers, both from the CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit, were evacuated via air to Ranchi for advanced medical care, the officer confirmed. Security forces have intensified search operations in the region following the attack.

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