Third Bomb Scare in a Month Rocks East Singhbhum’s Panipara Village
Key Points:
- Villagers spot suspicious cylinder-shaped object on Subarnarekha riverbank
- Police cordon off area; nature of object remains unconfirmed
- Two previous bomb recoveries in same area within past month
JAMSHEDPUR — A cylinder-shaped object found near the Subarnarekha river in Baharagora has triggered panic in Baharagora, marking the third such incident in a month in the area.
The suspicious object was spotted by villagers on Wednesday evening. It was found on the banks of the Subarnarekha river near Panipara village in Baragadiya panchayat. A large crowd soon gathered at the spot.
Police reached the scene promptly after receiving information from the locals. The entire area was cordoned off and an investigation was launched immediately.
However, authorities have not yet confirmed whether the recovered object is actually a bomb. It could also be some other metallic material, officials said.
The officer in charge of Baharagora police station, Shankar Prasad Kushwaha, confirmed that a team had been dispatched to examine the object. “A complete picture will emerge only after a thorough investigation,” a police source said.
Meanwhile, this is not the first such incident in Panipara. On March 17, a bomb had been recovered near the riverbank in the same village.
Moreover, on March 24, another explosive device was found there. That bomb, believed to be of World War II-era American origin, was safely defused. The operation had been carried out under the joint supervision of the army and police.
The area has thus witnessed three separate bomb-scare incidents within a span of about four weeks. East Singhbhum district authorities are now on high alert.
In contrast to the earlier defusal operations, the current object has not been examined by a bomb disposal squad yet. Residents of the surrounding villages remain anxious.
The Subarnarekha river area has historically seen abandoned wartime ordnance, as eastern India was a significant operational zone during World War II. Unexploded ordnance (UXO) from that era continues to surface occasionally in this region.
Police have asked residents to stay away from the site. Further details are awaited from the bomb disposal squad inspection.
