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Arms and ammunition recovery in Hazaribagh

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Press Trust of India Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)

Villagers came across the explosives when locals and staff of the forest department were digging the area for plantation yesterday, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ratneshwar Thakur told reporters here.

Besides the rocket RPL model launchers, 110 pieces HG-36 model grenades, two smoke grenades, 26 pieces of mortar grenades, 25 pieces of spent mortar grenades, 106 pieces RCL-24 model mortars, seven pieces of 81MM mortars, 2000 live cartridge and 6000 empty cartridge shells were found in the forest area, he said.

Inspector General of Police (Bokaro Range), Murari Lal Meena, who along with neighbouring Ramgarh district

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First Published: Nov 28 2012 | 9:15 PM IST

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