Rayagada Police have recovered huge cache of arms and ammunitions from a Maoist dump located in the dense forest surrounded Situagudi village of Chandrapur block bordering Phulbani district on Monday.
15 landmines weighing 5 kg each, 18 Tiffin carriers used for making bomb, 14 country-made guns, 6 pressure bombs, 50 detonator empty cases,17 detonators, 6 gun barrels, 8 12 bore rounds,5 HE grenades,6 country made bullets,5 wire bundles and Maoist literatures have been recovered from the dump.
Superintendent of Police Anoop Krishna said the dump was made by Maoist leader Azad 2-3 years back and was to be put to use to carry out major attack in the district and the neighboring areas. Particularly after the elimination of Kishenji, there were intelligence reports of major retributive action from the side of the naxals. The seizure of this cache therefore assumes great importance and has certainly helped in averting what could have other been a major setback for the police forces engaged in anti Maoist operations.
This seizure happens to be another major achievement of Rayagada Police this year after the major encounter in the Kashipur area, where more than 13 Maoists were killed in exchange of fire with the forces.
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