Security forces succeeded in demolishing a huge memorial of Maoist insurgent at village Palnar. They also thwarted the insurgents bid to ambush searching party, police sources said.
A release of Bijapur district police superintendent office said, jawans of district police and COBRA 204 Battalion had left Gangalur Thana Monday evening for conducting search operations in the jungles of Palnar-Savnar. During the search the team discovered a 60 feet high Maoist memorial at village Palnar. The team immediately demolished the structure.
Meanwhile, Maoist waiting for return of the team, attacked security forces while they were returning after demolishing the memorial. However, the alert forces returned the fire in matching strength forcing the outlaws to flee. No casualty was reported in the ambush as all the team members returned to Gangalur safely.