The area where this blast took place is about 450 kilometers away from the state capital Raipur. The deceased security personnel belonged to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) – an anti-Naxal unit of the state police. Of the personnel who died 10, 8 were residents of Dantewada district while one each belonged to neighboring Sukma and Bijapur districts. Some of them had joined the force after leaving Naxalism. (with language input)