Huge Quantity Of Explosives Left By Maoists Seized In Malkangiri
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Security forces seized a large quantity of explosives, suspected to be left behind by Maoists, in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Wednesday.
Malkangiri, Apr 3: Security forces seized a large quantity of explosives, suspected to be left behind by Maoists, in Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Wednesday.
Acting on a tip-off, Malkangiri’s district voluntary force (DVF) seized 12 land mines and 190 gelatin sticks buried in a forest near Dayaltung village under Kalimela police station, on Odisha-Andhra border.
It is suspected that the explosives belonged to the Maoists, and would have been used by them to target civilians and security forces, Malkangiri SP Nitesh Wadhwan said.
Police suspect that the explosives dump was connected to the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the banned CPI (Maoists).
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✨Search operations in the area have been intensified, Malkangiri SP said.
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