India News | Security Forces Detect 3 IEDs in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum District
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Security forces on Sunday detected three improvised explosive devices kept hidden by CPI (Maoists) in a jungle in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said in a statement.
Chaibasa, May 1 (PTI) Security forces on Sunday detected three improvised explosive devices kept hidden by CPI (Maoists) in a jungle in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said in a statement.
Acting on a tip-off, the security forces comprising CRPF and district armed force launched a special search operation in the Maktulor jungle under the jurisdiction of Tonto police station on the directive of Superintendent of Police, Ashutosh Shekhar.
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In course of the operation, the security personnel stumbled upon three IEDs kept hidden under stones, the statement said.
The IEDs each weighing 5 kg were planted by Maoists to target security personnel.
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The bomb disposal squad defused the explosive devices in the jungle.
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