Bomb found in body of jawan killed in Naxal encounter in Latehar 

Ranchi: A bomb has been found inside the body of a CRPF jawan killed in an encounter with Maoists earlier this week in Jharkhand's Latehar district. Doctors performing an autopsy on the body in Ranchi today, detected metal and then called in a bomb disposal squad which confirmed that a bomb had indeed been placed inside the jawan's body.

The bodies of five of nine Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF men killed in Monday's fierce gun battle were missing for two days. They were found yesterday in a search operation. Two of the bodies had explosives tied to them, a top Jharkhand police officer said. There was an explosion while one of them was being moved, killing three people, including two villagers helping the securitymen.   

The police officer also said that the two other bodies found yesterday did not appear to be have bombs either inside them or strapped on them.
 

Officers said using the bodies of dead jawans to strap on bombs was an old Maoist technique used by them to inflict more casualty.

Fourteen people, including 12 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed during the Latehar encounter.

The encounter took place near the Bhelwahi hill-top, about 100 km from Jharkhand's capital, Ranchi. Police sources say the Maoists were able to inflict so much damage because of their fortified location - they were strategically positioned on the top of the hill.

Around 16 injured police personnel are being treated at Apollo hospital on the outskirts of Ranchi.

Jharkhand's caretaker Chief Minister Arjun Munda condoled the death of the security personnel and civilians. Accompanied by Jharkhand Police Chief G S Rath, Mr Munda met the injured personnel at the Apollo Hospital on Wednesday.

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