Narayanpur, Oct 1: Police have recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted beneath a dirt track by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, an official said on Tuesday.

The IEDs, weighing 5 kg each, were detected near Hokpad village on Kasturmeta-Mohndi villages road on Monday when a joint team of the district force and 53rd battalion of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was out on patrolling duty, he said. West Bengal NIA Raid: 7 Places Hit in Connection With Funding of Pan-India LWE Outfits; Search for 4 Individuals Suspected of Brainwashing Educated Youths Underway (Watch Video).

Police Seize 3 IEDs Planted by Naxalites in Narayanpur

The explosives, packed in pressure cookers, were hidden by Naxalites beneath the earth on a dirt track to use them against security personnel, the police official said, adding a major tragedy has been averted. The IEDs were neutralised by the Bomb Disposal Squad of police, he said. Chhattisgarh Encounter Update: 29 Naxals Killed in Gunfight With Security Personnel in Kanker, Arms and Ammunition Recovered (Watch Video).

Naxalites often plant explosives to target security forces during anti-Naxal operations in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts including Narayanpur.

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