#IED recovered from #Kondagaon

Raipur, Jun 12 (PTI) Security forces have recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Maoists, from Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Kondagaon district.

The explosive, weighed 8 kg, was unearthed by a team District Reserve Group (DRG) from a bridge on a rivulet in the dense forests under Vishrampuri police station limits last evening, Kondagaon Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh told PTI.

While the security forces were carrying out an area domination-cum-search operation to the interiors of Vishrampuri region, located around 300 km away from here, they spotted the IED near Badadev rivulet bridge between Chanbharri and Saimunda village, the SP said.

“The explosive was placed in a steel tiffin hidden beneath the ground,” he added.

The bomb was meant to harm security personnel during their operations in the region, he said, adding that the explosive was immediately destroyed by bomb disposal squad.

In past five days, security forces have recovered three powerful IEDs in Kondagaon.