Maoist camp destroyed, huge cache of arms seized

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Mar 16, 2014 at 2:47 PM Updated On : Mar 16, 2014 at 6:01 PM

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Nabarangpur, Mar 16:

Security forces today claimed to have destroyed a large Maoist camp on the Nabarangpur -Chhattisgarh border and seized a huge cache of arms during a joint combing operation in the area.

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This operation was reported by OST on Saturday.

South Western IG Yeswant Kumar Jethwa today revealed that during the joint combing operation by the local police, BSF, DVF and SOG, a large-sized Maoist camp has been destroyed along with the seizure of one 8mm pistol, solar plate, 5kg gun powder, 8 landmines, 3 SBML guns and 70 detonators on the Nabarangpur-Chhattisgarh border.

Jethwa said around 50 Maoists belonging to the Mainpur division ( Chhatisgarh ) of the outlawed CPI(Maoist) in camp managed to escape after exchanging fire with the security forces. He said there were no reports of casualties from either side.