The Deadly Legacy of Maoist Insurgency: Hidden Landmines Still Terrorize Rural India
Summary
Despite the end of India's Maoist insurgency, hidden landmines continue to threaten civilians and security forces in rural regions like Bastar, causing severe injuries and deaths.
Key Points
- India has declared the end of the Maoist insurgency but landmines remain a deadly legacy in rural areas.
- Pressure-activated IEDs planted by Maoists have killed and injured hundreds of security personnel and civilians in Bastar over 25 years.
- Victims include both security forces and indigenous civilians, many suffering amputations and disabilities.
- Authorities continue to find and defuse explosives, but the region's geography complicates complete clearance.
