Police have seized a large amount of Maoist materials in the Patdarha forest of Nuapada district near the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. This was revealed by Nuapada Superintendent of Police Pratyush Dibakar in a Press meet on Wednesday.
Basing on intelligence inputs, a joint combing operation by DVF, SOG and CRPF jawans was going on since October 21 in the Patdarha Reserve Forest area when the Maoists camping in the forest opened fire at the combing party. It was retaliated by the joint force and there was an exchange of fire, which forced the ultras to flee from the spot. A large number of Maoist materials were seized, said the SP.
The SP also revealed that senior cadres of the Maoists like Murli, Jairam and Guddu were present in the camp. The seized Maoist belongings included two LED lights, three detonators, a 7.62mm ammunition ball, a 303 ammunition ball, 13 umbrellas, 14 clothes, three hats, thee suits, eight bras, three panties and a Motorola mobile charger.