Chhattisgarh: Powerful pipe bomb recovered in Maoist-hit Kanker; cops say main tragedy averted
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KANKER: Security forces on Thursday recovered a robust improvised explosive machine (IED) – suspected to have been planted by Maoists – in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police stated.
The explosive packed in an iron pipe, weighing 10 kg, additionally referred to as a pipe bomb, was seized close to Tekapar village below Koyalibeda police station limits when a workforce of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a search operation, stated Amarnath Sidar, Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Antagarh.
While cordoning off a forested hill, the patrolling workforce detected the bomb hidden below bushes alongside a mud observe to focus on safety forces, he stated, including {that a} main tragedy was averted with the restoration.
The explosive was later neutralised by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), he added.
Maoists typically plant explosives and iron spikes on such tracks to focus on safety personnel throughout their lengthy search operations in jungles, the official stated.
KANKER: Security forces on Thursday recovered a robust improvised explosive machine (IED) – suspected to have been planted by Maoists – in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police stated.
The explosive packed in an iron pipe, weighing 10 kg, additionally referred to as a pipe bomb, was seized close to Tekapar village below Koyalibeda police station limits when a workforce of District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on a search operation, stated Amarnath Sidar, Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Antagarh.
While cordoning off a forested hill, the patrolling workforce detected the bomb hidden below bushes alongside a mud observe to focus on safety forces, he stated, including {that a} main tragedy was averted with the restoration.
The explosive was later neutralised by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), he added.
Maoists typically plant explosives and iron spikes on such tracks to focus on safety personnel throughout their lengthy search operations in jungles, the official stated.
