
However, no arrest could be made as the cane bomb and other explosives found dumped, said Kumar. The items indicated that they were kept there only a few days ago, he added. The cane bombs were about to blast but fortunately there were detected and defused in time by anti-bomb squad. The police and CRPF have got information on Friday that a cane bomb has been planted by the Naxalites under the culvert located on Harladih turn on the highly Naxal-affected Deogada-Banshi road. Police and CRPF were getting such information that the Naxalites have planted a cane bomb under the culverts during their presence. The Naxalites were continuously making their presence felt in the Naxal-affected forested areas of Upparghat in Nawadih block. In connection with the incident, police sources said that the Pannk- Narayanpur police station area of Nawadih block had a great stroll during the martyr week of CPI Naxalites. The incident took place at around 2.30 pm on Friday evening.


The recovered cane bomb was later defused by the CRPF bomb disposal squad safely, said police sources. Cane bomb of 20 kg planted under a culvert was found in a joint search operation conducted by 26th battalion of CRPF and Bokaro police at Upparghat area under Pank Narayanpur police station in naxal affected Nawadih block under Bermo sub-division in Bokaro district.
