Security personnel foil attack in Godda district; powerful bomb recovered

A powerful can bomb was recovered by the security forces during a search operation in Naxal-affected Godda district on Thursday, a police officer said. The security personnel launched a search operation in Bhutkipara village after receiving a tip-off.

During the search operation, they detected a powerful can-bomb planted underneath a kucha road in the jungle, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Godda), Ravi Kant. The bomb weighed 20 kg, he said. Later, a bomb disposal squad defused the bomb, the SDPO said.