[4][5] The attack took place on the Bedre-Kutru Road at approximately 2:15 PM IST near Ambeli village, within the Kutru police station area in Bijapur district.

[6] All nine individuals, who were members of the District Reserve Guard and a civilian driver aboard the vehicle, were killed instantly in the IED blast.

[9] Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased and condemned the attack as a cowardly act stemming from frustration among Naxals due to ongoing counter-insurgency operations.

[6] India's Home Minister Amit Shah vowed to eliminate Naxalism from the country by March 2026 and asserted that the sacrifice of those killed by extremists in Chhattisgarh would not be in vain.

[10] Shah expressed his deep sorrow in a post on X in Hindi, stating, 'I am deeply saddened by the news of the loss of DRG soldiers in the IED blast in Bijapur (Chhattisgarh).