Jharkhand: Sniffer dog dies in IED blast in anti-naxal operations in Latehar; buried with full state honours

A female sniffer dog of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died after an IED laid down by Maoists went off at the time she detected it. Her handler sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred during a combing operation launched by the CRPF and the district police teams in Burha Pahari area of Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Tuesday afternoon. The slain canine was buried amid full state honours in Latehar.