India: Another 200kg bomb found In Jharkhand’s Swarnarekha river


A suspected 200 kg missile bomb was found in Jharkhand’s Swarnarekha river, the third such recovery in the area. Police secured the site and alerted the Army for disposal

The Subarnarekha river, flowing through the Baharagora police station area in East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, has once again come under scrutiny after a suspected missile bomb, believed to be an unexploded device possibly dating back to the Second World War, was discovered on Thursday.

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Source: News 18


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