A number of arms and ammunition were recovered from a forested patch of insurgency-hit Dantewada district following a gun battle between police and Maoists, police said on Thursday.
According to the police, based on intelligence inputs regarding presence of insurgents in the jungles of Awapalli, a contingent of District Police and District Reserve Group was sent to the area.
Near the jungles of Bhusapur, the police team and Maoists had a face off resulting in a gun fight which lasted for many hours. Though no casualty was reported from both sides, however, after searching of the area, arms and ammunition were seized, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) IK Elesela informed.
Seven muzzle guns, country made gun, pipe bomb, wire, detonators, live rounds of 315 bore gun, Naxal literature and other items of daily use were seized from the spot, police said.