Maoists blow up SUV in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada; 1 dead, 11 injured

• A labourer died & 11 others were injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada. Police said the incident occurred after Maoists blew up a vehicle they were travelling in. Police added that those travelling in the vehicle were mostly labourers. Three of the labourers were critically injured & were rushed to the hospital. One of the victims, identified as Dhan Singh, succumbed to his injuries later. Dantewada SP Abhishek Pallava said the incident took place at around 7.30am. Pallava said the blast was reported near Ghotiya village under Malewadhi police station limits. The SP added that maoists may have mistaken the SUV to be a police vehicle & targeted it.