Police foil Maoist attack, defuse IEDs buried under road 

Kothagudem: Police on Thursday thwarted the Maoists bid to target security personnel by defusing two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) near Charla in the district. 

According to police, the explosives weighing around 5 to 6 kgs were fitted inside a tiffin box and pressure cooker with other materials used in the IEDs. A team of CRPF and special police party engaged in combing operations found the IEDs buried under a road near Taliperu Medium Irrigation Project left canal. 

The Superintendent of Police Sunil Dutt told press persons that the IEDs were powerful and could have caused severe impact if remained hidden. The police exploded the IEDs to neutralise them.