On getting information that Maoists have planted an IED in the forest area of village Tengrakhurd, PS Nimiyaghat to target the security forces, an operation was immediately launched by the troops of QAT 154 CRPF and State Police to detect and diffuse the IED and avert any losses. The troops carefully searched the area looking for probable clues of IED. On 09 July 2021 at about 1530 hrs, the troops recovered an IED weighing about 40 kg in a steel container with a command mechanism to trigger the explosion. Following all the safety precautions and protocols, the recovered IED was demolished in situ.