At least seven security personnel were killed in an IED blast triggered by Maoists on a police vehicle in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. The incident occurred in the Kutru region around 2:30 pm. The area has been cordoned off, and authorities have confirmed the explosion, stating further details are awaited.
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