Jharkhand: 14 IEDs, Grenades Recovered During Anti-Naxal Operation

Explosives recovered during anti-naxal operation (X.com)

The explosives were destroyed on the spot through a controlled blast, as per SOP

West Singhbhum (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Special Task Force and the CRPF 60 Battalion recovered 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) of 2 kg each, along with local hand grenades, ammonium nitrate powder, and other explosive materials in the jungles of Chaibasa, police said on Tuesday. Chaibasa Police stated,

“In a joint search operation of Jharkhand Police against Naxal activities, Jharkhand Special Task Force and CRPF 60 Battalion recovered 14 IEDs of 2 kg each, along with local hand grenades, ammonium nitrate powder, and other explosive material in the jungles under Chaibasa police station limits on July 20. The explosives were destroyed on the spot through a controlled blast, as per SOP.”

Earlier, SP Bokaro Harvinder Singh, on July 16, reported that a joint team was formed to verify information about a group of CPI Maoists, led by Sahdev Soren (alias Anuj, alias Pravesh Soren), a Central Committee Member, and Chanchal (alias Raghunath, alias Kanha), in the anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district. “We received information that a group of CPI Maoists is active in the forested area under the Gomiya police station.

Their top leader, Sahdev Soren, alias Anuj, alias Pravesh Soren, who is also a member of the Central Committee, and Chanchal, alias Raghunath, alias Kanha, along with armed squad members, were planning a major attack. A joint team was formed to verify the information,” he said.

SP Bokaro further stated that during the operation, the CPI Maoists attacked the team. The police retaliated in self-defence and, after controlling the situation, recovered two bodies. One soldier, Praneshwar from the 209 Battalion, was killed during the encounter. “Today in the morning, the same team carried out the operation. Seeing the team approach, the Maoists attacked. In self-defence, the police retaliated.

After the situation was under control, a search was conducted, and two bodies were recovered. One was wearing a Naxal uniform and was identified as Kuar Majhi, alias Sehdev Majhi, a Sub-Zonal Commander with a reward of ₹5 lakh. Another body was found in civilian clothes, and we are conducting an inquiry for identification. One jawan, Praneshwar of the 209 Battalion, lost his life after being hit by a bullet,” he said.

He also reported that during the search and raid operation, the team recovered basic items, including a tent and an AK-47 with magazines. The search operation is ongoing.
“In the search and raid that was conducted, we recovered some basic items like their tent, and we have also recovered one AK-47 with some magazines. The search operation is still going on,” he said.

( Source : ANI )