An IED explosion in a forested area of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, under Chhotebethiya police station limits, killed three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel on Saturday [Hindustan Times][The Hindu]. The blast occurred during a security operation, with reports attributing the device to Naxalites or Maoists [Hindustan Times][The Hindu]. Sources note this as a potential first such incident since a March 31 declaration of the state being free from armed Maoists, though coverage is limited to two left-center outlets [Hindustan Times].