Chaibasa: Jharkhand’s security forces comprising the West Singhbhum and Seraikela‑Kharsawan police units, CRPF (including COBRA battalions), and the state level Jharkhand Jaguar squad launched a high‑risk operation based on precise intelligence from the Toklo (Chaibasa) and Kuchai regions. Acting swiftly, they located and seized 14 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) each roughly 2 kg along with a cache of other explosive materials.A joint team of Jharkhand Police, CRPF, and Jharkhand Jaguar recovered 14 IEDs, indigenous hand grenades, ammonium nitrate powder, firecracker powder and steel containers hidden by the Naxalites during a special search operation conducted on Sunday in the border forest and hilly areas of West Singhbhum Chaibasa and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts. The weight of the recovered IEDs is said to be around 2-2 kg.
The hilly and forested border zone between West Singhbhum and Seraikela‑Kharsawan especially in Chaibasa is a Maoist stronghold that has long posed logistical and security challenges. This terrain is rife with camouflaged ammunitions, IEDs, and bunkers, making anti‑Naxal operations complex .
According to the police, top CPI (Maoist) leaders Misir Besra, Anmol, Mochu, Anal, Asim Mandal, Ajay Mahato, Sagen Angaria, Ashwin, Pintu Lohara, Chandan Lohara, Amit Hansda alias Uptan, Jaikant, Rapa Munda and other Naxalites were planning to carry out subversive activities in Saranda and Kolhan area with their squad. For this, they had hidden explosives in the border hills of Toklo police station area (West Singhbhum) and Kuchai police station area (Seraikela-Kharsawan) so that the operation of the security forces could be disrupted and they could be targeted and harmed.
The Superintendent of Police of West Singhbhum had received secret information on 18 July 2025, on the basis of which a joint team of Chaibasa Police, Seraikela-Kharsawan Police, Jharkhand Jaguar and CRPF 60 Battalion started an intensive search operation on 19 July 2025. During the operation, the said explosive material was recovered on 20 July 2025. From the security point of view, all IEDs and other explosives were destroyed on the spot with the help of the bomb disposal squad.
The police said that such operations will continue continuously to thwart the destructive activities of the Naxalites and maintain peace in the area. It is clear from the recovery that the Naxalite organization was becoming active again with the intention of targeting the security forces, but their conspiracy was foiled in time. Further investigation and action is going on in this case.
In just two weeks, Jharkhand’s security apparatus has intercepted roughly 60 IEDs, drastically diminishing the Maoist’s capacity to ambush. Recoveries of explosives caches—including primitive bombs, hand grenades, and detonators—highlight a professionalized weaponization by Maoist squads. The July 20 operation is a reminder that intelligence‑driven, joint-force dynamics remain the cornerstone of anti‑insurgency success in high‑risk terrains.
