Security forces on Thursday, during the ongoing search operation at the spot where blasts took place at Patki jungles in latehar, have recovered nine cooker bombs, 1 cylinder bomb, 10 batteries, 5 detonators along with several meters of wire and items of daily use.
Remarkably, police party was targeted twice in the last four days. Both the teams however, escaped the attacks narrowly causing least damage to life and property. “A total of 12 bombs of various types — including cooker and cylinder bombs — have been recovered from the place where the blasts took place on Monday and Wednesday,” said latehar SP Michael Raj S. Several items of day-to-day use along with detonators and wires have also been recovered, he added.
According to the police sources the bombs were recovered near a bus stop near Patki jungles were blasts took place.
Meanwhile, DGP Rajiv Kumar on Thursday visited latehar and inspected the spots where blasts took place on Monday and Wednesday giving directions to the security forces to take extra precautions during their movements in the area.
The DGP reiterated that the operations will be carried on at its pace. “The aim of the rebels was to snatch the arms from security forces but their plan was thwarted by the intelligence shown by them,” DGP said.
The CPI (Maoists) had blown up a police jeep on Wednesday triggering landmines injuring one security personnel near Patki jungles in latehar, while SDPO Anuj Kumar Baraik, officer in-charge of Manika Police Station Mithlesh Kumar Singh along with two sub inspectors and 11 police constables had a narrow escape on Monday last when three landmines were exploded seconds after they passed Hurhuri village. Both the incidents took place under Manika Police station. They were on their way towards Barwadih on the national highway.
The security personnel were returning to Daltonganj after escorting former DGP VD Ram up to Kudu in Ranchi. Ram, who has joined the BJP, had gone to Daltonganj to attend a public function. later the security forces had a minor clash with the ultras while a search operation launched in the nearby jungles after the incident.