In a big success against Maoists on Saturday atTumera area adjacent to Budha Pahad considered as stronghold of Naxalites, the security forces recovered huge cache of arms and ammunations.
In a joint operation by Police, COBRA and CRPF 172 Battalion, IEDs, explosives and other items hidden by the rebels were recovered. The IEDs recovered were defused on the spot. SP Anjani Kumar Jha informed after issued a press release.
According to SP, during the operation being run under the joint aegis of Police and CRPF-172 Battalion and Cobra against Maoists, four cane bombs hidden in the forest, about one kilometer away from Tumera village of Bhandaria police station area, exploded on Saturday. Various types of English medicines have been recovered including 300 meters of wire used. He said that campaigns against naxals are being launched from time to time. At present, Naxalite activities have been curbed in the district.
The Maoists were keeping the explosives hidden in order to harm the police engaged in the campaign to eliminate the Naxalites. During the campaign itself, the soldiers were noticed. The Naxalites were also keeping medicines for their use. At present, the police has geared up to completely wipe out the Naxalites in the Budha Pahad area with full promptness. A campaign is being run for the same purpose.
The recovered material included four cane bombs, syringes, IED three pieces, three hundred meters cordtax wire, charger one piece, besides English medicine Betadine, DNS seven bottles, NS two, RL three bottles, syringe hundred pieces, slip hose five pieces, cotton one. Other medicines including bundle, malaria insect 16 pieces are included.