Chhattisgarh: CRPF bomb squad neutralises 10 kg IED in Sukma

A 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was neutralised by a bomb disposal team of the 74th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday. The bomb was allegedly planted by Naxals to carry out a big attack on the security forces deployed in the region.

Sukma (Chhattisgarh):A bomb disposal team of the 74th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday neutralised a 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.

"Earlier today, we received information that someone was digging near the road. We looked into it and found a bomb. We neutralised the 10 kg bomb," said Kumam Soni, Second-in-Command of the Battalion, who oversaw the neutralising operation.

The bomb was allegedly planted by Naxals to carry out a big attack on the security forces deployed in the region.

This is one of the major roads in the district and witnesses large movements of security forces on a daily basis.

The bomb was planted next to the road in a pressure cooker, the officer added.

A team of district authorities was also present on the spot.