Ranchi, July 14, 2021 (PPI-OT):An Indian paramilitary sniffer dog named Drone died in an improvised explosive blast triggered in Jharkhand disturbed state.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the liberation group of Maoists attacked on CoBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) during an operation at Marwa forests in Gumla district of the state, a top police official told media.

The officer said the sniffer dog Drone of CoBRA commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died and his handler Vishwajeet Kumbkar was injured in the blast while a Drone, however, did not die in vain.

Aged 6 years and 9 months, Drone, a male Belgian Shepherd dog of the Malinois variety, was serving with 203 CoBRA since December 27, 2015, the police headquarters said.

“He had participated in 83 operations in almost all parts of Jharkhand state. One of his great achievements was on April 7, 2016 in Parasnath area where he found four containers of 40 kgs explosive each. That also contained detonators, cortex, mobile phone, walkie talky, GPS which helped in avoiding any mishap and saved valuable lives,” it said.

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