Ranchi: A possible Maoist strike was averted in Jharkhand on the Republic Day Thursday with the recovery of 32 landmines from a jungle in Latehar district, police said.
The landmines, each weighing five kg, were planted in a row in Laap jungle of Latehar, some 130 km from Ranchi.
A police officer said the landmines were planted beneath an unpaved road used by police vehicles.
IANS
First Published: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 18:55