On Wednesday morning, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state police averted and suspected  by finding a 15 kg improvised explosive device (IED) here. The IED was found at 11.45 a.m. by troops from the CRPF's 154 Battalion and Jharkhand police, according to the CRPF.

"The troops immediately cordoned off the area by positioning themselves at safe distances and the Bomb Detection and Disposal (BDD) squad demolished the IED in situ," said the CRPF in a statement. According to the statement, credible data has been obtained suggesting that Maoists had planted an IED in the region under Nimiyaghat Police Station in Bokaro, Jharkhand, with the purpose of targeting security forces.

The 154 Battalion of the CRPF and the state police started an operation to locate the IED before the opponent could inflict any harm, according to the statement. "The troops scanned the area to identify any tell-tale signs and discovered a 15 kg IED planted in a culvert between Makhan-Chechariya area under Nimiyaghat Police station," said the statement.

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