A joint force operation in Harinakundu upazila of Jhenaidah district recovered 12 live cocktails late Friday night. The explosives were found hidden inside haystacks in Mandaltola village under Raghunathpur Union. The raid was conducted around 1 a.m. based on secret intelligence, according to Major Monowar, in-charge of the Harinakundu Army Camp.

The recovered cocktails were discovered near the house of a local resident named Riaz Uddin. Following the operation, the explosives were handed over to Harinakundu Police Station for safekeeping. Inspector (Investigation) Asit Kumar Roy confirmed that the items had been officially deposited at the station.

Authorities have not disclosed further details about possible suspects or the intended use of the recovered explosives. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.