14 IEDs, grenades seized in anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand's West Singbhum

Security forces have foiled a major conspiracy by Naxalites on the border of West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts in Jharkhand. Acting on intelligence inputs, forces recovered 14 powerful IED bombs and several other explosive materials.

Top leaders of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit—including Misir Besra, Anmol, Ajay Mahato, Pintu Lodha, and Jayakant-have been actively moving across the Saranda and Kolhan regions to carry out disruptive activities. Based on a tip-off, police learned that explosives had been hidden in the dense forests and hilly areas along the Toklo and Kuchai police station borders.

A joint search operation was launched on July 19 by Jharkhand Police, Jharkhand Jaguar, CRPF’s 60th Battalion, and local district police teams. During the search operation on July 20, the team discovered a large cache of explosives from the forest.

Among the recovered items were 14 powerful IED bombs, each weighing 2 kilograms, along with desi hand grenades, ammonium nitrate powder, firecracker powder, steel containers, and other bomb-making materials.

All the recovered explosives were safely defused and destroyed on-site with the help of the bomb disposal squad. The swift action ensured that the Naxalites could not cause any harm to the security personnel.

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