50 kg IED recovered in Jharkhand

By IANS
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

RANCHI - Averting a major tragedy, police recovered a 50 kg improvised explosive device (IED) during anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand’s Latehar district Tuesday.

The IED bomb, planted beneath the road, was found near Hotwag village situated on the Ranchi-Daltonganj national highway during a search after a gunfight with Maoists in the area. A 500 metre-long wire connected to the IED was also found.

A bomb disposal squad reached the spot to defuse the IED.

Latehar is around 130 km from Ranchi.

Meanwhile, a Maoist commander, identified as Birendra Yadav, was arrested from Garwah district.

Filed under: Terrorism

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