India News | Security Forces Recover IEDs Planted by Maoists in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan

Seraikela (Jharkhand), Jul 22 (PTI) Security forces recovered 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) kept hidden in a dump by CPI (Maoists) in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, a police officer said on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat in a statement said based on intelligence input that left-wing extremist groups have concealed explosives in a forest area under Dalbhanga TOP of Seraikela-Kharswan district a search operation was carried out.

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The SP formed a joint team comprised of Jharkhand Jaguar, SSB 26 battalion and District Armed Police of Seraikela-Kharswan districts to launch a search operation.

In course of the operation, security personnel recovered 12 IEDs, each weighing 1.5 kg, from the forest area on Tuesday, the statement said.

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All the explosives were diffused by bomb disposal squad on the spot, it added.

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