Jamshedpur, Aug. 2 -- The West Singhbhum district police, Jharkhand Jaguar and CRPF personnel, engaged in flushing out ultras of CPI (Maoists) detected IEDs ( improvised explosive device )planted in a series under Goielkera Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.

Police said that the bombs were found on the road connecting Kurkutiya to Husipi. A police official said that about 11 IEDs weighing around 20 kgs connected with a codex wire were detected during the drive. An anti-bomb disposal squad was pressed in to defuse the bombs.

" A major blast has been averted by the security forces. Had the bombs been triggered a large number of villagers would have died. We have increased vigil in the area. As the patrolling security person...