Explosives recovered in Jharkhand

Ranchi, May 9 (IANS) A huge cache of explosives was recovered in Jharkhand's Giridih district Friday, police said.

During a joint search operation by the state police and paramilitary forces, 20 detonators, 50 gelatin sticks and three-Km wire were recovered from Jero village in the district, about 190 km from here.

Maoist guerrillas are active in 18 of the 24 districts in the state.