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Rayagada: CRPF jawans seized a huge cache of arms, ammunition and other articles used by Maoists during combing operation in a forest under Chandrapur police limits near Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday.
The 8th Battalion of CRPF launched the combing operation based on specific intelligence regarding the presence of ultras in the region. Though the left-wing extremists managed to escape from the spot, the security personnel seized nine guns, 15 detonators, eight rounds of live bullets and other articles of the red rebels from the spot.
In another incident, Andhra Pradesh task force also recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition of the Maoists at Vijayanagar district near Odisha’s Koraput district.
Similarly, the task force recovered a clay-more mine, detonators and other explosives during the combing operation at Bangarugudi area yesterday. All the explosives were reportedly dumped at an isolated place.
It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha police has beefed up security on border districts including Malkangiri after a Maoist was stoned to death following a face-off with locals at Janturai village recently.
Odisha DGP Abhay informed that the State government has already decided to make Malkangiri district, free from Maoists and elaborate development plans have been made for the same.
“I appeal Maoists to shun violence and join mainstream, “said Abhay after visiting Malkangiri district headquarters.
On January 25, locals of Janturai village stoned a Maoist to death following a face-off. The ultras were reportedly opposing road construction and other developmental activities in the village. Another Maoist was also injured in the attack.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up with over 1000 armed security personnel deployed in the area following the incident. Special arrangements have also been made by the district administration to provide adequate assistance to the villagers whose houses were torched by the Maoists in retaliation.
