Bhubaneswar

Explosive materials seized in S'garh

PNS

On the basis of intelligence input which was indicating that some suspected persons in green uniform of Maoists’ command Anmol alias Samarjee’s group were moving under Gurundia Police Station area, a search operation was conducted.

The DVF personnel of Rourkela Police and 19 Battalion of CRPF conducted the raid in the area at wee hours of Sunday (at about 3 O’clock midnight).  While searching, the security personnel noticed an electric wire lying on the ground. later, two steel cans filled with explosives (land mine) about 5 kg each, besides 40 meter electric wire connected with IED, were seized.