Jamshedpur, Mar 23 (PTI) Personnel of the Indian Army and the bomb disposal squad of the police in Jharkhand’s Ranchi on Monday inspected the spot near Jamshedpur, where a suspected World War II-era unexploded bomb was discovered.
The officials examined the area along the bank of Subarnarekha river in East Singhbhum district, around 90 km from Jamshedpur, before they initiate measures to defuse the bomb, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Ghatsila), Ajit Kumar Kujur, said.
The team also conducted mapping of the spot with the help of drones, he said.
The Jharkhand Police had earlier sought assistance from the Indian Army to defuse the bomb.
East Singhbhum SP (Rural) Rishav Garg had said the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) from Ranchi inspected the site in Baharagora last week, and found the device to be “active” and heavy.
“The BDDS team is trained to handle IEDs and small explosives. However, they assessed that the old bomb is still active and requires the expertise of the Indian Army for safe disposal,” he said.
The BDDS unit informed the police that the “powerful bomb cannot be disposed of using standard procedures” and requires advanced technical expertise available with the Army.
According to police sources, the bomb, resembling a gas cylinder, was unearthed during sand excavation along the Panipada-Nagudsai stretch.
Markings on the object, including ‘AN-M64 500 lb… American… unexploded’, suggest it could be an old US-made bomb, they said. PTI BS RBT
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