Chaibasa, Oct. 28 -- A10-year-old girl was killed after accidentally stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists in the Saranda forest area of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, this morning.
According to police reports, the explosion took place in the Digha-Tilaposhi forest under Jaraikela police station limits, where the Maoists had allegedly planted the explosive device to target security forces operating in the region.
The deceased was identified as Siriya Herenj (10), daughter of Jaymashih Herenj, a resident of Digha village.
Sources said that around 9 am, the girl had gone into the forest with her friends to collect sial leaves when she inadvertently stepped on the hidden IED, triggering a powerful blast....