Maoist Cache Recovery: A Deep Dive into Chhattisgarh's Hidden Armories
Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district recovered 50 firearms and explosive materials from Maoist caches. Following the region’s declaration as Maoist-free on March 31, intensified searches across Bastar led to significant finds of weapons, ammunition, and explosive devices over a period of one and a half months.
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Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have seized a considerable arsenal of weapons, ammunition, and explosive materials hidden in Maoist caches across forest areas in the past month and a half, police announced on Friday.
Declared free of Maoist armed presence as of March 31, the state has since ramped up search operations in the Bastar region, incorporating seven districts, including Kanker. This effort is aimed at uncovering Maoist-concealed cash, arms, and explosives, according to security officials.
The operations conducted from April 1 to May 14 involved personnel from multiple entities including the district police, District Reserve Guard, Bastar Fighters, and Border Security Force, as stated by Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha. Among the recovered items were 50 firearms, explosive materials, and everyday use items concealed in forest caches.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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