A joint team of District Force (DF) and Special Task Force (STF) destroyed a Maoist training camp on the hills of Sopiras and Gonderas regions falling under Aranpur police station limits, bordering Sukma and Dantewada districts of Bastar division. The team seized a huge haul of Maoist belongings and literature from the camp.
The personnel seized the items and destroyed the camp. According to Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamlochan Kashyap some sources had provided a tip off regarding Maoist activities on the hills of Sopiras and Gonderas where they were trained for handling firearms. After receiving a tip off, a joint team of DF and STF raided the spot when the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire on them. The security personnel retaliated. Finally, the Maoists ran into the deep jungles.
The joint team inspected the camp and recovered 2.5 kgs gun powder, 11 detonators, 400 grams explosives, empty detonators 290, 5 kgs of a huge packet of gelatine, two hand grenades, one Tiffin bomb, one country made pistol, one pipe bomb, five rounds of 12-bore rifle, 27 pieces of two-pin plugs, 37 gelatines, two soldering machine, one photo album, one bundle service wire, one pencil cutter besides other items.