“To prevent any potential misuse, the explosives were destroyed on-site, and the storage facility was dismantled. A case has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Explosive Substances Act, and the CLA Act,” stated the official communique.Meanwhile, the security forces continue to monitor the area and are on high alert for any further movement of senior Maoist leaders.Notably, Maoists are now restricted only to the Saranda jungles in Jharkhand as they have been wiped out from other pockets of the state. According to an estimate, around 85 – 90 Maoists are supposed to be hiding in Saranda jungles, where they have planted thousands of IEDs, which have become a challenge for the security forces.The state police have launched a joint operation in Kolhan and Saranda jungles of Chaibasa in November 2022.The joint operation, conducted by personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police, was launched following intelligence inputs about the presence of top Maoist leaders in the region, including Misir Besra, a senior CPI(Maoist) commander with a bounty of Rs one crore on his head.
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