<p>A 65-year-old woman was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected CPI(Maoist) cadres went off in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Friday, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p>The IED was planted underneath a kachcha road inside Jamargada forest to target security personnel on anti-Maoist operations.</p>.<p>The victim was identified as Gangi Surin, a resident of Patahatu village, who went to the forest to pluck kendu leaves when the IED exploded killing her, the officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/ieds-arms-and-ammunition-seized-in-jharkhand-1213863.html" target="_blank">IEDs, arms and ammunition seized in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>The district police and CRPF personnel recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.</p>.<p>So far, five innocent people including two women had lost their lives in IED explosions in Tonto and Goilkera police station areas of the district after a major operation was launched against the red rebels in January.</p>.<p>Besides, over 18 security personnel suffered injuries in the blasts triggered by Maoists.</p>.<p>The incident occurred two days after 10 police personnel and a civilian driver were killed after the Maoists blew up the vehicle in which they were travelling in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.</p>
<p>A 65-year-old woman was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected CPI(Maoist) cadres went off in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Friday, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p>The IED was planted underneath a kachcha road inside Jamargada forest to target security personnel on anti-Maoist operations.</p>.<p>The victim was identified as Gangi Surin, a resident of Patahatu village, who went to the forest to pluck kendu leaves when the IED exploded killing her, the officer said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/ieds-arms-and-ammunition-seized-in-jharkhand-1213863.html" target="_blank">IEDs, arms and ammunition seized in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>The district police and CRPF personnel recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.</p>.<p>So far, five innocent people including two women had lost their lives in IED explosions in Tonto and Goilkera police station areas of the district after a major operation was launched against the red rebels in January.</p>.<p>Besides, over 18 security personnel suffered injuries in the blasts triggered by Maoists.</p>.<p>The incident occurred two days after 10 police personnel and a civilian driver were killed after the Maoists blew up the vehicle in which they were travelling in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.</p>