Maoist camp busted in Nuapada district
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Balangir: In a significant breakthrough, the District Voluntary Force (DVF), in coordination with the
Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF), busted a Maoist camp in the Katphar-Chhatapani area under Boden police station limits in Nuapada district on Friday.
"The operation was launched jointly by the DVF and CRPF following credible intelligence inputs. The search team recovered a large cache of explosive materials, along with other Maoist-related articles," SP Gundala Reddy Raghavendra, who led the operation, said.
According to the police, the anti-Maoist operation was carried out deep inside the forest on Friday morning. During intensive area domination and subsequent search operations, a naxal dump was uncovered, resulting in the recovery of a substantial quantity of arms, explosives and logistical supplies.
The security forces recovered a country-made gun and 24 bullet pellets from the site. Additionally, they seized 10 gelatin sticks, three electric detonators and some quantity of gunpowder. Other items recovered from the dump included communication equipment, electrical devices, grocery supplies and a variety of medicines.
However, no Maoists were apprehended during the operation.
A similar Maoist dump was unearthed a week earlier by security forces, leading to the recovery of a large quantity of explosives and Maoist paraphernalia.
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