Chaibasa, Dec 12 (PTI) Twelve IEDs, suspected to be planted by Maoists, were found at a forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said on Monday.

The improvised explosive devices (IEDs), each weighing 5 kg, were recovered from the Kochabandha jungle near Rengrahatu village of the district on Sunday, they said.

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The IEDs were found by the security forces during an anti-Naxal operation in the Kolhan area, which was underway to apprehend top Maoist leader Misir Besra, who has a bounty of Rs 1 crore, they added.

On Saturday, an IED went off in a jungle between Rengrahatu and Kumbahaka villages in Tonto police station area, injuring an inspector of the 209 Cobra battalion.

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The IEDs were defused at the site, police said.

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