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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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