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 A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday with the recovery of two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which were planted by Maoists on dirt tracks in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district to target security personnel, a police officer said.

The arrests come at a time when the Opposition BJP has protested the arrest of party worker Srikanth Poojari in a 31-year-old rioting case.

According to sources, CRPF battalion was headed from Beadre police camp to Ursangal for an anti-Maoist operation when it was ambushed around 7am

Police said that the incident took place at around 7am when a team of CRPF personnel was out for an anti-naxal operation from Bedra camp towards Ursangal village.

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The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea by the NIA to quash a second criminal complaint into the 2013 Maoist attack on Congress leaders, which has alleged that there was a political conspiracy behind the attack.

In a setback to the National Investigation Agency, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed its petition against the Chhattisgarh Police probe in the FIR alleging larger conspiracy in the 2013 Jheeram Ghati Naxal attack that killed 29 people.

Kerala Police engaged in an encounter with Maoist in Kannur district after the outlawed group opened fire on them deep inside the forest.

RAIPUR: A day before Bastar goes for polls, Maoists trigger an IED blast in Kanker district leaving two polling personnel and a Border Security Force .