In a major breakthrough, the police recovered 14 landmines (each weighing about 5 to 6 kg) from Dalma hill area under Bodam police station. The landmines were planted targeting security forces. A team of bomb squad deactivated the explosives.
" During the patrolling the police personnel recovered the landmines. We immediately pressed an anti-bomb disposal squad on service and the explosives were defused," said a police official. He said except for the planting of the landmines, no untoward incident was reported from any part of the East Singhbhum district on Saturday.
In view of the Naxal activities, the police have made elaborate security arrangements across the twin districts of Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
The official said they have deployed police and para-military forces CRPF on the NH-33 and have intensified patrolling of rebel hit -hold areas since early this morning.
Sources informed that a sudden rise in the Maoists activities have let the forces intensify the patrolling. Following the incident the police have launched combing operations in the naxal-infested areas of East Sighbhum.
In the last few days an anti insurgency operation in Kolhan has been intensified following intelligence reports that suggest rebels are camping in the pockets. The administration has increased police patrolling on the bordering areas connecting to West Bengal and has also deployed adequate numbers of paramilitary personnel on areas potential to rebel attack.