India: Security forces seize eight IEDs in Chaibasa

Chaibasa Police along with CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Jharkhand Jaguar, recovered eight IEDs from the Tonto police station area in a joint operation, said police. “Each of these IEDs weighs around 2 kg. These were planted by Naxals to cause damage to the police teams and civilians. These IEDs have been destroyed/diffused on the spot,” said Chaibasa Superindent of Police, Ashutosh Shekhar.

The joint operation was conducted on a tip-off that disclosed plans to inflict damage on the security forces, the ultras belonging to CPI Maoists had planted IED bombs. “A joint team of Chaibasa Police Cobra 209 battalion Jharkhand Jaguar and CRPF’s 174th battalion launched a search-a-combing operation. During the search operation in the foothills of the hill in the Northwestern direction of Rengda, eight IEDs planted in a series were recovered and destroyed,” he added.