West Bengal: CRPF recovers live landmine from West Medinipur forest
According to reports, during search operations, an unit of CRPF detected the ten-kg landmine from a soil road inside forest zone.
Later, the bomb disposal squad of the Central force went to the spot and defused the newly implanted landmine.
However, CRPF and local police have started probe into the matter.
After preliminary investigation, CRPF officials said that Maoists might have implanted the bomb to attack security personnel.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha, Image: TV Grab)
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