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Security forces person recovered immense quantity of arms, ammunition, equipment, and different articles from a Maoist dump successful the Odisha-Chhattisgarh borderline area, a constabulary serviceman said connected Tuesday (June 9, 2026).
On the ground of input provided by surrendered Maoists, an intensive hunt was conducted by District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Border Security Force (BSF) successful the wood country of Kirmitti and Katuapadar nether Mathili constabulary presumption limits of Odisha bordering to Durva constabulary presumption nether Bastar District (Chhattisgarh) this morning, said Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Patil.
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During the hunt operation, a immense quantity of arms, Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), grenade and different articles were recovered, the SP said. According to police, the recovered items see 1 Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) airy instrumentality weapon (LMG), 2 INSAS rifles, 2 tiffin bombs, 8 kg IED, 1 grenade, an AK magazine, weapon powder, battery, and an electrical detonator.
This is simply a large stroke to the Maoists for their destructive activities successful the area. It is suspected that these explosives, on with different materials, were intended for Maoist cadres and were intended to usage them against guiltless civilians and information forces and transportation retired their destructive activities, the constabulary said.
