On the day when 16 Naxals were neutralised in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma-Dantewada close to the Gogunda hilly forest terrain in a
fierce gun-battle with the security forces, the security forces have achieved a significant breakthrough in their anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand.

According to a senior police official, 28 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from a forested area in a Naxal-affected village of West Singhbhum district.

The operation, conducted on Friday, also led to the seizure of 23 detonators and other explosives from a Naxal hideout.
During the search operation, a joint security team identified sophisticated explosive devices planted in Jimkikir village, located in the Tonto police station area.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashutosh Shekhar stated that a bomb disposal squad was immediately deployed, successfully neutralizing the IEDs on-site. The forces also seized gunpowder and detonators from the hideout.

This operation follows a tragic incident last Saturday when a CRPF personnel lost his life, and another was injured in an IED blast in the same district.

The explosion occurred while security forces were conducting an anti-Naxal operation.

Providing details about the previous incident, SP Shekhar confirmed that Naxal militants had planted an IED to target security personnel. However, it exploded during the search operation, injuring two CRPF jawans—Sunil Kumar Mandal and Partha Pratim Dey.

Both were airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment, but unfortunately, Sub-Inspector Mandal succumbed to his injuries.

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