Jamshedpur, April 17 -- A third American made World War-2 (WW-2) era cylindrical bomb was found in Subarnarekha river at Panipara in Baheragora Block of East Singhbhum, officials said on Thursday.

Earlier, two similar cylindrical bombs - each weighing 227 kgs - were found on the banks of Subarnarekha at Panipara of Baheragora , 90 km from Jamshedpur, on March 17 evening and on March 24 during searched by the infantry division of the Indian Army.

The bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) from the 23rd Infantry division of the Indian Army Ranchi headquarters had defused both the bombs - one active and another dead - within a gap of 30 minutes inside a 30-feet deep trench on March 25.

"We have asked the district police to verify the de...