A joint team of the 26th CRPF battalion and Bokaro police recovered a huge cache of ammunition and explosives from Shikardubar- nala, Jhumra hilly regions under the Mahuatard police station in Bokaro district on Monday. Informing about the details of seizure, the CRPD assistant commandant Sanjay Chaudhary said 40 carbines, 15bore 5 riffles, 12 bore 4 riffles, 4 ED bombs, one Germen made pistol, about 40 pieces of 9mm and 7.62 mm cartridges, 50 pieces of open cartridges and other explosives were found buried in the iron box near Shikardubar-Nala.
The team also recovered electronic detonators besides large amount of Maoists literatures. The seized items indicate that they were buried there only a few days ago, he added. CRPF assistant commandant, Sanjay Chaudhary confirmed the materials were buried by the extremists, at a place near the Jhumra and the intension of the extremists was to blow up patrolling personnel crossing the road.
It may be mentioned here that during the last 24 hours, this was the second incident of seizure of explosives from Nawadih and Gomia blocks of the district. On Sunday, the Bokaro Thermal and Nawadih police had recovered a cane bomb weighing 10 kg near Budhgadda forest area in Nawadih block of district.
The ammunitions and explosives were kept there to counter attack the security forces. The Maoists once again want to recapture the Jhumra hills which was one of their safest training centre, assistant commandant added. CRPF assistant commandant Manoj Don said: “The operation lasted for three hours and one platoon of the CRPF along with the police teams of Mahuatard, Gomia reached the cave after a grueling trek across the jungle.”
He further said that the information about the arms and explosives materials was received on Monday morning and the CRPF, and police personnel were advised to be alert while patrolling.