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The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Security forces seize huge quantity of explosives in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan
Security forces seized a huge quantity of explosives from a Maoist dump in a forest in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, a police officer said on Sunday (June 29, 2025). The explosives, including 500 electronic detonators, were seized from a Maoist dump set up in Gobargota forest near Raijama village, a statement issued by Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said. On receiving intelligence input, security forces comprising CRPF 60 battalions, Special Assault Team, and district armed forces launched a massive search operation in Gobargota forest and its vicinity. In the course of the operation, security forces stumbled upon a dump set up by Maoists and seized the explosives, which were meant to hinder anti-naxal operations as well as to target the personnel involved in it, the statement said. The security forces also seized five improvised explosive devices of three kilograms each, 14 IEDs of 1kg each, nine pieces of cane bombs (IEDs) of half a kilogram each, and nine bundles of commercial codex wire. All the explosives were destroyed on the spot by bomb disposal squad. A case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Explosive Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Criminal Law (Amendment) Act was registered in this regard, it added.
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Deccan Herald
Security forces seize huge quantity of explosives in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan
The explosives including 500 electronic detonators were seized from a Maoist dump set up in Gobargota forest near Raijama village, a statement issued by Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
From IEDs to Codex wires: Huge quantity of explosives seized in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan
Jun 29, 2025 10:06 PM IST Security forces seized a huge quantity of explosives from a Maoist dump in a forest in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, a police officer said on Sunday. Security forces stumbled upon a dump set up by Maoists and seized the explosives.(PTI/ Representational) The explosives, including 500 electronic detonators, were seized from a Maoist dump set up in Gobargota forest near Raijama village, a statement issued by Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said. On receiving intelligence input, security forces comprising CRPF 60 battalion, Special Assault Team, and district armed forces launched a massive search operation in Gobargota forest and its vicinity. In the course of the operation, security forces stumbled upon a dump set up by Maoists and seized the explosives, which were meant to hinder anti-naxal operations as well as to target the personnel involved in it, the statement said. The security forces also seized five improvised explosive devices of 3 kg each, 14 numbers of IEDs of one kg each, 9 pieces of cane bomb (IED) of half kg each, and nine bundles of commercial codex wire. All the explosives were destroyed on the spot by the bomb disposal squad. A case under relevant sections of BNS, Explosive Act, UAP Act and CLA Act was registered in this regard, it added.
