Nine people, including eight District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans, lost their lives in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur on Monday, officials said. One deceased person was the driver of the vehicle that was blown up, allegedly by a group of Naxalites, Bastar Inspector General said. The deceased persons were returning after a joint operation of Dantewada, Narayanpur and Bijapur.