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Security forces recover Rs 34.99L from Saranda forest

Security forces recover Rs 34.99L from Saranda forest

Time of India6 days ago
Jamshedpur: The security forces in West Singhbhum have unearthed cash Rs 34.99 lakh from the Saranda forest on Sunday. The currency notes were stashed in steel tiffin boxes and safely hidden under the ground.
The SP, Rakesh Ranjan, has said that the money, which belonged to the Naxalites group, was collected by the ultras in the form of levy over a period of time.
He said that money was meant for purchasing firearms and explosives to target the security forces engaged in the anti naxal operation in the district.
The cash was recovered from Nawada forest village under Karaikela police station limits during the search operation carried out by the forces on receiving intelligence about the money being concealed in the jungle by the Maoists.
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