Cylinder bomb found under bridge in Jharkhand's Palamu

A cylinder bomb, suspected to have been planted by Maoists, was found under a bridge in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Saturday, police said.

Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan said that a massive search operation was underway on all important roads of the district in view of the Lok Sabha polls.

''In the course of the operation, the explosive was detected under a bridge in Panki police station area,'' she said.

The explosive weighed around 5 kg, she added.

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