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.
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✨Police suspect that the explosives dump was connected to the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the banned CPI (Maoists).
Search operations in the area have been intensified, Malkangiri SP said.
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