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Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Madhya Pradesh, Choriya Chilora Forest in Lanji area, India on Fri 8th September 2023

8th September 2023

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The District Police recovered explosives and other articles used by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh on September 5, reports The Hitavada. During the search operation by a joint team of Hawk Force and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 123 (Kinhi) in Choriya Chilora Forest area under Lanji Police Station, the team recovered a haul of explosives dumps, which included 15 kilograms of urea, 17 kilograms of charcoal, 1.7 kilograms of sulfur, 1.7 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, two iron saws, one plier, one hammer, 10 feet of cordex (industrial), two bundles of paper (blue and white), one cooker, 11 iron pipe, one bundle of rope, two pieces of wire, and one bundle of wire. The teams also recovered three cooker bombs kept by Maoists to attack the Police team. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team detonated two cooker bombs immediately, and one cooker bomb was safely opened, where gelatine rods, iron nails, and codex wires were found. Since long, Police have been receiving information about members of the banned Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] outfit CPI-Maoist, Malajkhand, and Tanda Dalam (armed squad) who are attempting to kill ‘police informers’ and Police personnel by using huge quantities of arms and ammunition in their possession.

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Madhya Pradesh ( Choriya Chilora Forest in Lanji area )

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