Skeleton, landmines found in West Bengal forest

KOLKATA - Security forces Saturday recovered a skeleton and five landmines from a forested area in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said.

The landmines and skeleton were recovered from Bhalukbasa forest, district Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma told IANS.

Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Zulfiqar Hassan said: “We had arrested some people in connection with Maoist activities. They had helped us in the recovery.”

The body is suspected to be of a Maoist operative, he said.