Police, Maoists exchange fire on Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border; weapons seized

Gadchiroli police busted a Maoist camp and a hideout, following a credible intelligence input that Bhamragad Dalam had set up a camp on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border near the newly opened foot overbridge in Kawande.

 

The operation was carried out by a team of 200 C-60 commandos (a specialised police unit tasked with combating Naxal violence) led by Additional SP (Admin) M. Ramesh. While conducting an area search, they were fired upon indiscriminately by Maoists, which led to a strong retaliation. The exchange of fire took place intermittently at three different locations over a period of two hours.

 

After the shootout, the police recovered one automatic INSAS rifle and one single-shot rifle, one magazine, several live rounds, detonators, one radio, 3 'pitthus' (sacks used by Maoists), WT charger and a large amount of Naxal literature and belongings.

 

The camp was destroyed completely by the C-60 commandos.

 

The release by the Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP) office said that chances of some Maoists getting injured or killed and being dragged away by others cannot be ruled out.

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