Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel of Odisha police busted a Maoist camp in the district on Tuesday night. But getting wind of the police raid, the Red rebels had fled from the spot.
The team recovered explosives and several other articles used by the rebels, police said on Wednesday.
Acting on intelligence in puts about the movement of Maoist cadres in Patdhara Reserve Forest area in the district, six SOG teams led by the Nuapada SP launched a massive combing operation.
After intensive combing operations, the security personnel unearthed a Maoist camp on February 3, belonging to the Mainpur-Nuapada Division in the forest area near Khatfar village under the Boden police station.
Realising the presence of the security forces, the Red rebels vnished into the deep forest. During search, five tiffin bombs, three UPS batteries, two kg gun powder, electrical wires, uniforms, red flag and many other articles were seized from the spot.
It appears that a training camp was being held by the CPI (Maoist) at the location, police sources said.