New Delhi. NIA conducted searches in the dense forest of Korangburu hillock, at Jilingkel in Khunti district and recovered Cordtex wire (100 mtrs) and 126 Gelatin sticks (15 kgs ), a high grade explosive, at the instance of arrested accused Naina @ Birsa Birhor @ Birsa Munda, an armed cadre of proscribed organization CPI (Maoist).
The case pertains to attack on the Police party by the cadres of CPI (Maoist), at around 1630 hrs on 14.06.2019 at Kukru Haat in District Saraikela-Kherswan, in which 05 police personnel were killed and their arms and ammunitions were looted. A case FIR No 16/2019 dated 15.06.2019 was registered at PS Tiruldih of Saraikela-Kherswan. Jharkhand Police had arrested a total of 11 accused and filed two chargesheets against them. NIA re-registered the case on 09.12.2020. During the course of investigation, NIA arrested 05 more accused, who are the armed cadres of CPI (Maoist).
During the examination of accused Naina @ Birsa Birhor @ Birsa Munda, it was revealed that explosives procured by the cadres of CPI(Maoist) are hidden at the Korangburu hillock, in Jilingkel, District Khunti. NIA team, with the help of local police and SSB, conducted searches during wee hours and recovered Cordtex wire and 126 Gelatin sticks. The explosives were planned to be used against the security forces by CPI (Maoist).
