The Crime Branch (CB) team led by DSP PK Mishra on Monday visited Mungarbhumi on Sunki Ghat to conduct an on-the-spot investigation into the landmine explosion that killed as many as eight Jawans and injured five others on February 1.
Prior to its visit to the sport, the team met police personnel of Pataingi, Korput Town, and Sunabeda police stations and enquired about possible reasons behind the attack from them.
The team took over investigation charges from Sunabeda SDPO Parmar Snith, Koraput Town PS IIC Jogeswari Adhikari and Potaingi PS IIC Dev Gomango.
The Crime Branch has also taken evidence and remains of the materials collected by the forensic expert team and the bomb squad.
In the mean time, IG S Shyni and SP Charan Singh Meena visited the blast site and met the injured at the Seven Hills Hospital.
BSF, CRPF and district police have expedited combing operations in the entire area. The BSF has also inspected more than 50 culverts after the incident.