Security forces arrest Maoist, seize explosives in Jharkhand
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Security forces arrested a Maoist in Palamau district, and seized explosives in Latehar district in separate anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand, police said.
Police arrested a Maoist identified as Sudeshwar Bhuyan from a place under the jurisdiction of Manatu police station area, Superintendent of Police from Palamau, Inderjit Mahata said yesterday.
The SP said Bhuyan was absconding for the last 15 years.
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5 IEDs, 3 grenades, 3 bundles of cotex wire seized
Superintendent of Police from Latehar, Prashant Anand said yesterday that during an anti-Naxal operation, the security forces recovered a cache of explosives from Ranidah forest, Latehar. Five IEDs, three grenades, three bundles of cotex-wire, two bundles of electric-wire were recovered during the operation, Anand added.