<p>Security forces detected five powerful Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) planted by CPI (Maoists) in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said.</p>.<p>The IEDs were planted by CPI(Maoists) to target security personnel engaged in anti-Maoist operations in the district, they said.</p>.<p>While four IEDs including a 20 kg and 12 kg were recovered from a forest near Tumbahaka village, one 5 kg IED planted in a forest area was found between Chota Kuira and Maradiri villages, a police statement said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/six-labourers-electrocuted-to-death-while-working-near-high-tension-wire-in-j-khand-1223012.html" target="_blank">Six labourers electrocuted to death while working near high-tension wire in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>All the IEDs were defused by the bomb disposal squad on the spot.</p>.<p>The district police along with CRPF, Cobra and Jharkhand Jaguar are engaged in a massive combing operation since January 11 after the district police received inputs about the presence of top Maoists leaders including Misir Besra, who carries a reward of Rupees one crore on his head, in core Kolhan area of the district.</p>.<p>Eight villagers including a 10-year-old boy and two elderly women had been killed and around 20 people including CRPF personnel injured in IED blasts by CPI(Maoists) since January this year, the police said.</p>
<p>Security forces detected five powerful Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) planted by CPI (Maoists) in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said.</p>.<p>The IEDs were planted by CPI(Maoists) to target security personnel engaged in anti-Maoist operations in the district, they said.</p>.<p>While four IEDs including a 20 kg and 12 kg were recovered from a forest near Tumbahaka village, one 5 kg IED planted in a forest area was found between Chota Kuira and Maradiri villages, a police statement said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/six-labourers-electrocuted-to-death-while-working-near-high-tension-wire-in-j-khand-1223012.html" target="_blank">Six labourers electrocuted to death while working near high-tension wire in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>All the IEDs were defused by the bomb disposal squad on the spot.</p>.<p>The district police along with CRPF, Cobra and Jharkhand Jaguar are engaged in a massive combing operation since January 11 after the district police received inputs about the presence of top Maoists leaders including Misir Besra, who carries a reward of Rupees one crore on his head, in core Kolhan area of the district.</p>.<p>Eight villagers including a 10-year-old boy and two elderly women had been killed and around 20 people including CRPF personnel injured in IED blasts by CPI(Maoists) since January this year, the police said.</p>