A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Cobra battalion busted a gun and landmine manufacturing factory at Cheredera village on Thursday while the forces were conducting a search operation in Thelakobad jungle in Saranda region on Odisha-Jharkhand border.
The security personnel recovered two bombs, five bomb caps, 17 rifle springs, two tail units, 20 bomb covers, five bundles of electric wire, one welding machine and wire.
They also recovered three kg of thorn of different sizes, one magnet, 16 iron blades, six drill machines, six iron rods, tapes and other gun manufacturing materials from the spot.
About 500 jawans are still conducting the search operation inside the jungle apprehending the presence of
top Maoist cadres as the Maoists are making preparations to observe the Martyr’s Week beginning from
July 28.