Five-kg bomb found in Chhattisgarh, defused

A five-kg explosive packed in a lunchbox and planted under a bridge in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh was found on Monday by security forces, police said.

The improvised bomb was later defused by security forces.

Kanker Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rajkumar Markam said the explosive was planted on the Amabeda-Dhanora road by Maoists as part of their plan to trigger a blast.

A joint team of police and paramilitary force found the explosive during a search operation, he said.

--IANS

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