The Jharkhand Police will seek assistance from the Indian Army to defuse a suspected World War II-era unexploded bomb recovered from the bank of Subarnarekha river in East Singhbhum district, officials said on Saturday (March 21, 2026).
East Singhbhum SP (Rural) Rishav Garg said the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) from Ranchi inspected the site in Baharagora on Thursday 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.
SSP Piyush Pandey has written to the Army, seeking assistance from its bomb disposal unit, Garg said, adding that the device appears to be from the World War II period, though its origin is yet to be confirmed.
Mr. Pandey told PTI that necessary procedural formalities were being completed for disposal of the ammunition.
