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