Landmines recovered in naxal infested Medininagar in Jharkhand

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Press Trust of India Medininagar (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Feb 18 2015 | 7:25 PM IST
Security personnel today recovered four landmines from Kelkargarh-Dwarika Road of naxal-infested Palamau district, police said.
The recovery was made when the district police force and Jaguar personnel were on a poppy-destroying campaign in the area, Superintendent of Police Mayur Patel said.
The security personnel stumbled upon an exposed wire during their operation and launched a search in the vicinity, he said, adding that they spotted four landmines including three connected in a series.
Later, the explosives were defused with the help of bomb disposal squad, he added.

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First Published: Feb 18 2015 | 7:25 PM IST

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