One live landmine of 20 kg suspected to be planted by Maoists on Palmo-Barai road and electronic detonators was recovered by the Bermo SDPO and 26th battalion of CRPF, personnel from Pannk area of Nawadih block of the districton Friday .
According to reports, Bermo SDPO, Raj Kumar Mehta along with a troupe of paramilitary forces of 26th Battalion of the CRPF headed by Sanjay Chaudhary, were involved in combing operation when they stumbled upon a landmine, planted on Palmo-Barai road near Pannak panchayat. Apart from it security personnel also recovered a peace electronic detonators and a flexible wire used to detonate landmine from the spot. Bomb disposal squad of the CRPF diffused the landmine, said SDPO Raj Kumar Mehta. Combing operation against Maoists has been intensified in the area following discovery of a Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), which was suspected to planted by ultras to target security forces.
Bokaro Supertendent of police Y.S. Ramesh said that landmine was planted with an aim to target the security forces during a anti-naxal operation, but Bermo police and paramilitary forces Friday averted a major tragedy after they recovered one 20 kg landmine buried in a forest road in Nawadih block ,it would have made a devastating impact had they been exploded but police tracked it, SP further added.