A powerful can-bomb was today recovered during a joint operation near Hatnadih village on Bandgaon-Purenger road in Naxal-affected West Singhbhum district, police said.
The can-bomb, weighing 50 kg, was planted by CPI (Maoist) underneath a road under Bandgaon police station to target the security personnel, the Superintendent of Police, Michael Raj S. Said.
The bomb was recovered in course of a joint anti-Naxal operation launched by the 60 Battalion of CRPF and District Armed Police force.
The explosive was defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad, Michael Raj added.
