- विज्ञापन -
Chaibasa: The security forces in Jharkhand averted a major tragedy by recovering 21 IEDs in its West Singhbhum district.
Official sources said that in a joint operation by police and security forces, 21 pressure IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) planted in the Karaikela police station area were successfully recovered.
Of these, 12 IEDs were two kg each, while the remaining nine weighed one kg each. Their detonation could have caused massive destruction.
Acting on the directions of Chaibasa Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar, the bomb squad defused all the devices. Additionally, security forces dismantled a Maoist dump in Serengada village, discovering 55 gelatin sticks which were likely intended for explosive use.
The operation was launched following intelligence inputs about the presence of a Maoist squad in the Podahat area. A coordinated effort involving 14 battalions from Chaibasa Police, CRPF, Cobra, and Jharkhand Jaguar was launched across the region. Reports suggested IEDs were planted at multiple locations in the forest to target security forces, necessitating extreme caution during the mission.
Earlier, on January 12, six IEDs were recovered from the forested and hilly areas between Tumbahaka and Bagan Gulgulda in the Tonto police station area of West Singhbhum.
