A ten-year-old tribal woman died when an improvised explosive system (IED) planted allegedly by Maoists exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Tuesday (October 28, 2025), police mentioned.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Manoharpur, Jaydeep Lakra, advised. PTI that the woman had gone to pluck Sial leaves within the Tilaposi forest when her leg unintentionally fell on the IED planted underground allegedly by Maoists.
“The Maoists had planted the IED to focus on safety forces, however sadly, the harmless woman unknowingly had stood on the IED, resulting in the blast and her loss of life on the spot on Tuesday morning…,” mentioned Lakra.
The police officer mentioned that they might be writing to the State authorities for compensation as per the availability for victims of Maoist violence to be paid to the sufferer’s household.
Jeraikela Police Station Officer-in-Cost Amit Kumar advised PTI that the woman has been recognized as Siria Herenz, daughter of Jai Masih Herenz, a local of Digha village and as common she had gone to pluck Sial leaves alongside along with her pals as the varsity was closed on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) for Chhath festivity.
“Each the legs of the woman had been badly broken within the blast. We, together with CRPF, recovered the physique and despatched it for submit mortem, after which it will likely be handed over to the sufferer’s household,” mentioned Mr. Kumar.
Printed – October 28, 2025 04:52 pm IST