Tribal woman receives prosthetic leg two years after Chhattisgarh IED blast
A 20 year old tribal woman in Chhattisgarh has received a prosthetic limb two years after losing her leg to an explosive device.
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Madkam Sukki, a 20 year old tribal woman from Sukma district, received a prosthetic limb on Thursday at an event organised by the Dantewada district administration. ThePrint reported that the artificial leg will allow her to walk again following her recovery. [1]
According to ThePrint, Sukki lost her leg after stepping on a Maoist-planted pressure improvised explosive device on May 26, 2024. She was collecting mahua with a friend in Bheemapuram village when the device exploded. [1]
The insurgency began after the 1967 Naxalbari uprising, leading to a conflict between Maoist groups and the Indian government. The state of Chhattisgarh has seen ongoing violence, including an IED attack in Bijapur district in January 2025 that killed nine people. [2][3]
The support provided by the local district administration aims to assist victims of the regional conflict with rehabilitation and physical mobility. [1]
In short
- Madkam Sukki received a prosthetic limb at an event organized by the Dantewada district administration.
- Sukki lost her leg to an explosive device on May 26, 2024, while gathering mahua.
- She is a 20-year-old resident of Bheemapuram village in Sukma district.
Sources
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- [1]Two years after losing leg in Naxal IED blast, tribal woman gets prosthetic limb in ChhattisgarhThePrint, 11d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]2025 Bijapur Naxal attack on Wikipedia
- [3]Timeline of the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency on Wikipedia
- [4]Chhattisgarh on Grokipedia
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