25 IEDs found under road in Jharkhand

Over two dozens of IEDs planted under a kutcha road in Sikid jungle in naxal-hit Latehar district were today recovered by security personnel during a routine search operation, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the security personnel launched a massive search in the area and recovered 25 IEDs planted in a series underneath a kutcha road in the jungle, Superintendent of Policy Anup Birtheray said.
He said each IED weighed half kg and the explosive was planted to target security personnel.
All the IEDs have been defused by the bomb disposal squad, he added.
Meanwhile, security personnel arrested two activists of ultra group 'People's Liberation Front of India' (PLFI) and recovered arms and ammunition from Manahatu under Rania police station of extremist-affected Khunti district today.

In course of a joint operation by CRPF and District Armed Police, PLFI activists Ramu Singh and Amar Munda were arrested, Superintendent of Police Anish Gupta said.
Gupta told a press conference that one rifle, seven cartridges, 40 detonators and four mobile phones were seized from them.