The C/216 BN of the CRPF stationed at Barkot village of Nuapada district has recovered a large number of items of Maoists during a joint combing operation along with the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Nuapada police in the Sunabeda sanctuary.
The CRPF seized the materials from a temporary camp of the Maoists after the latter fled from the spot following an exchange of fire near village Kaker Manji. Nuapada Superintendant of Police Pinaka Mishra held a Press meet on Tuesday and said the Maoists took to their heels after 120 rounds of firing.
The materials recovered include combat uniforms, 12-bore live and 12-bore empty ammunitions, 303 empty cases, memory cards, Khukris, medicines, torch lights, water canes, women’s personal garments, cosmetics, Maoist flags, ration, etc.