Chhattisgarh: CRPF bomb squad neutralises 10 kg IED in Sukma

Updated Aug 24, 2019 | 16:10 IST | ANI

The bomb was planted next to the road in a pressure cooker, the officer added. A team of district authorities was also present on the spot. 

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CRPF bomb squad neutralises 10 kg IED in Sukma  |  Photo Credit: ANI

Sukma: A bomb disposal team of the 74th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday neutralised a 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road here. "Earlier today, we received information that someone was digging near the road here. We looked into it and found a bomb. We neutralised the 10 kg bomb," said Kumam Soni, Second-in-Command of the Battalion, who oversaw the neutralising operation.

According to the information, the bomb was planted by Naxals to carry out a big attack on the security forces deployed in the region. This is one of the major roads in the district and witnesses large movements of security forces on a daily basis. The bomb was planted next to the road in a pressure cooker, the officer added. A team of district authorities was also present on the spot. 

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