A railway personnel, Itua Oram, was killed in an IED blast on a railway track near the Odisha-Jharkhand border, with police suspecting Maoist involvement due to found posters. The blast occurred on a loop line, resulting in minor track damage but not affecting passenger train movement. Odisha’s Chief Minister announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for Oram’s family from the Chief Ministers Relief Fund. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges posed by Maoist insurgency in the region, highlighting the need for strengthened security measures and community support in vulnerable areas to safeguard public infrastructure and personnel.