CPI (Maoists) rebels during a search operation in the wee hours of Saturday triggered an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blast in latehar. No casualty, however, was reported during the incident. The incident took place under Garu Police Station of the district.
locals, however, told that the rebels triggered as many as five land mines during the operation. Extensive search operation has been launched in the area by the security forces following the encounter.
In another incident during a joint operation carried out by Giridih and Jamui Police at Jharkhand-Bihar borders near Giridih, one bunker of the CPI (Maoist) rebels was demolished while an AK-47 rifle has also been recovered from the spot in Jamui under Chandramundi Police Station. The operation was carried out on the tip-off given by Maoist zonal commander Madan Rai, arrested from Darpahari jungles near Giridih. One 302 Rifle and 32 bullets have been recovered.
Police have also recovered three cane bombs from Simradih More in Giridih weighing two kilogram each.
In another incident in Khunti, the CPI (Maoists) killed an 18-year-old girl on late Friday night in Khunti under Murhu Police Station alleging her to be a police informer. The police, however, rejecting the allegation has cleared that the police had no relation with the girl.
The girl, identified as Birsi Munda, hailed from Etkedih village under Murhu Police station in Khunti. The police suspects that the girl was first kidnapped late in the evening and was later killed by pumping two bullets in her body from Ulihatu More.
The State police has intensified operations against the extremist forces active in 21 out of 24 districts of Jharkhand after the new Government has taken shape. Operation Karo-2 has also been launched against the PlFI to flush the rebels out of their strongholds.
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Police has been put on high alert after the inputs given by the Intelligence that public places could be targeted by the CPI (Maoists) during Republic Day Celebrations in the State.