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Jharkhand Forces Recover 14 IEDs and 52 kg of Explosives in Forest Raid

Authorities said the explosives were safely destroyed to prevent a planned ambush by Maoist cadres operating in Saranda and Kolhan forests.

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Overview

  • A task team under IPS Shivam Prakash carried out the June 17 operation in Chitpil forest in West Singhbhum district.
  • The Bomb Disposal Squad defused and destroyed the 14 IEDs and 52 kg of white explosive powder on site.
  • Police said the raid was launched after receiving actionable intelligence about Maoist activity in the area.
  • Security forces report that top Maoist leaders, including Misir Besra and Asim Mandal, are planning large-scale strikes from Saranda and Kolhan forests.
  • Cobra commandos, Jharkhand Jaguar units and the CRPF have intensified joint operations across Jharkhand and neighbouring Odisha where CRPF jawan Satyawan Kumar Singh was killed on June 14.