Malkangiri: A joint team of SOG and DVF recovered a major Maoist dump near the jungle area of Nadmenjeri village under Jantri gram panchayat under Jodambo police limits in the border area of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in Malkangiri district on Sunday afternoon.
This has led to the recovery and seizure of a large quantity of Arms, IEDs, Explosives, Maoist literature, and other incriminating articles as mentioned below. It is suspected that these articles were intended to make IEDs and to target villagers and police teams during PRI elections.
Details of the recovered articles are as follows:-
01. Country made gun – 01
02. Tiffin IED approx.- 05 Kg) – 01
03. Pressure IED – 01
04. Broken country made pistol – 03
05. Broken country-made revolver – 01
06. Codex wire – 42 Metres
07. Detonator – 02
08. Anofeng Walky-talky set – 01
09. Banner – 03
10. Tiffin container for IED making – 01
11. Literature
12. Battery – 03
13. Electric wire – 15
14. Mobile charger pin – 03
15. Remote – 02
16. Electronic mechanism – 01
17. Cutting plier – 01
18. Hammer – 01
19. Hacksaw – 01
20. CD plate – 02
21. Iron scrap material
22. Electronic scrap material
Malkangiri Police stated it as a major jolt to the subversive and anti-national design of Maoists in this area. Police suspect that the explosives along with other articles belong to the Maoist cadres of AOBSZC to carry out their subversive and anti-national activities.
In the wake of recovery, further combing and search operations are going on in the area. Malkangiri Police are confident in ensuring free, fair, and safe PRI elections in Swabhiman Anchal.
