CRPF’s Head constable Mahendra Laskar, a resident of Assam, who had suffered injury in IED blast triggered by CPI( Maoist) on Friday late evening, died today( October 11,2025)in the course of treatment in a hospital in Rourkela, Odisha.

This information was provided by the Jharkhand Police Headquarters in Ranchi today- Saturday( October 11,2025).

Records show that the deceased along with two two CRPF jawans were injured in IED explosions in Saranda forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.

An Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector, who sustained injuries, in the IED blasts, were still undergoing treatment, a police statement said.

The improvised explosive devices were suspectedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoist), which is observing a 'resistance week' in Jharkhand, to target security forces.

The Jharkhand Police strengthened security across the state in the wake of the 'resistance week' of the banned CPI (Maoist), which began on October 8. The outfit has also called for a bandh on October 15.

Inspector General (Operations) Michael Raj had on Thursday (October 9) said that 12 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 20 groups of the Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) and India Reserve Battalion (IRB) have been deployed to boost security across Jharkhand.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)was in the air in Saranda forest covering borders of Jharkhand and Odisha to keep vigil over the CPI( Maoist) ultras.