Security forces succeeded in recovering large quantity of explosives and ammunition in a pre-dawn encounter with Maoist insurgents in Gormudi jungles Friday, police officials said.
According to Mahasamund Superintendent of police Deepak Jha, a team of Jawans of Central Reserve Police Force from Komakhan area had gone to conduct searching in Gormudi hill area under Chhura thana around 4 am on Friday. Sensing the presence of security forces in the area the Maoists started intense firing leading to an encounter between the two sides which lasted for half an hour after which the insurgents fled in to the jungle.
During the search of the area, the security forces recovered 14 Tiffin bombs, 10 live cartridges, four detonator, 20 small bombs, 4 large torches, one bundle wire and large quantity of daily use items.
