Security forces penetrating deep into the insurgency hit district, demolished Naxal memorials and sized arms ammunition dumped in Naraspur area of district, police informed on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police Bijapur, Prashant Agrawal informed that joint police team consisting of jawans from CRPF and district police had started on anti-naxal operation from Usur police station on February 15. The police forces started off from Awapalli village and travelled to Sitapur, Usur, Galgam, Nabbi, Pujarikanker, Pusguppa, Pamed, Dharavaram, Jedpalli, Korgutta, Komatpalli, Rekhapalli, Naraspur, Kunjer, Gaganpalli, Pusabka, Polampalli, Putkel, Pisipara Pakela and finally concluded operation at Basaguda.
During the operation police jawans demolished a Naxal memorial in Pujari Kanker, two memorials and a barrier in Bhimaram. At Narsapur jawans located a place where Naxals had dumped arms and ammunition. From the spot 2 hand grenades, 20 kg explosives, 2 bundles of wire, mobile phones, Naxal Uniform, medicine, Naxal literature and other items of daily use were seized, SP said. A meeting of locals was also called in the same village where villagers were informed about benefits of joining main streams of development and also about various schemes run by State government.