Arms, explosives recovered from Maoist dump in Odisha district (original) (raw)

NEW DELHI: In a major blow to Maoist insurgency in the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border region, security forces on Tuesday unearthed a major Maoist arms and explosives dump in the dense forests of Kirmitti and Katuapadar under Mathili police station limits in Odisha's Malkangiri district, according to the Odisha Police.

The operation was carried out jointly by personnel of the District Voluntary Force and BSF following intelligence inputs obtained during the interrogation of surrendered Maoist cadres.

Acting on the information, security teams launched a search operation in the area bordering Durva PS in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district and recovered the cache at around 5.30 am.

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Among the items seized were an INSAS light machine gun, two INSAS rifles, three improvised explosive devices, including one weighing 8 kg, a grenade, an AK-series magazine, 18 electric detonators, remote-controlled triggering devices, communication equipment, gunpowder, splinters, codex wire, batteries and other material used in the fabrication of explosive devices.

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The security forces also recovered medical supplies, camping equipment, haversack bags, a solar charging unit and Maoist literature from the hideout, indicating that the location was being used as a logistics and operational support base by the extremists.

- With agency inputs