Odisha: Security forces recover IEDs, Maoist literature, weapons
Malkangiri (Odisha), February 21: A joint team of Special Operating Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) recovered a major Maoist dump of incriminating articles near the border area of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in Malkangiri district, said Nitesh Wadhmani, Superintendent of Police (SP), Malkangiri on Sunday.
According to officials, a large number of arms, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), explosives, Maoist literature and other incriminating articles were recovered near the jungle area of Nadmenjeri village under Jodambo Police limits.
Malkangiri SP while talking to the media said that these articles are suspected to be used in making IEDs and to target villagers and police teams during Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) elections.
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He further revealed that his team has seized 1 country-made gun, 1 tiffin IED approximately 05 Kg, 1 pressure IED, 3 broken country-made pistols, 1 broken country-made revolver, 42 metres codex wire, 2 detonators, 3 banners, 1 tiffin container for IED making, literature, 3 batteries, 15 electric wire, 3 mobile charger pin, 2 remote, 1 electronic mechanism, 1 cutting plier, 1 hammer, 1 hacksaw, 2 CD plate, iron scrap material and electronic scrap material.
It was a major jolt to the Maoists' subversive and anti-national agenda in this area, according to Wadhmani. He went on to say that the police suspect the explosives, as well as other items, belonged to AOBSZC Maoist cadres who were carrying out subversive and anti-national activities.
"The Malkangiri Police are certain that the Panchayat elections in Swabhiman Anchal would be free, fair, and safe," Nitesh Wadhmani remarked.
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