India: Woman killed in IED explosion in Jharkhand


An elderly woman was killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by the proscribed CPI (Maoists) exploded in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said on Friday.

The incident happened in a forest near Maradiri village on Thursday, the police officer said, adding that the Maoists planted the IED to target security personnel. Randai Purty (56), a resident of Maradiri village, had gone to forest to collect firewood when the explosive went off.

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Source: Millenium Post