Archive · 31 May 2025
Maoists' Stolen Explosives Partially Recovered in Jharkhand
Maoists stole a large amount of explosives from a quarry in Odisha.
Police, working together, found about 30% of the stolen explosives in a forest in Jharkhand.
During the search, an explosive planted by the Maoists went off, injuring a police officer.
The police are worried the explosives could be used to make bombs to hurt security forces.
Investigations are ongoing to find the rest of the stolen explosives and figure out how the theft happened.
The quarry operator might have broken safety rules.
Maoists stole 4,000 kg of explosives from a quarry in Odisha.
About 30% of the stolen explosives were recovered in Jharkhand.
The recovery followed a joint operation by multiple agencies.
An IED was triggered during the search, injuring a constable.
A special investigation team (SIT) and NIA are involved in the investigation.
- Who
- Maoists stole the explosives; police and other agencies involved in recovery.
- What
- Approximately 30% of stolen explosives recovered
- When
- Around 10 pm on Tuesday; Recovery on Friday
- Where
- Saranda forest, Jharkhand, and Sundargarh district, Odisha
- Why
- The Maoists have not provided any reasoning.
- Location of Theft
- Sundargarh district, Odisha
- Location of Recovery
- Saranda forest, Jharkhand
- Explosives Recovered
- Approximately 30%
- Stolen Explosives
- 4,000 kg
- Perpetrators
- Maoists
- Injured
- One CoBRA constable