Maharashtra Police bust Naxal camp on Chhattisgarh border
The Hindu
Gadchiroli police dismantle Maoist camp near Chhattisgarh border, seizing incriminating materials, intensifying anti-Naxal operations.
Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli police busted a Maoist camp on the Chhattisgarh border and seized several incriminating materials, including Naxal literature, cordex wire, and detonators.
They acted on credible intelligence revealing the presence of armed cadres from Kasansur Chatgaon Dalam and Aundhi Dalam of Chhattisgarh, camping near Chutintola village, 12 km east of SPS Pendhari in Mohalla Manpur District. Their suspected aim was to organise subversive activities ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha General Election.
In a swift response, an anti-Naxal operation was initiated and on Saturday, the teams scaled a hilltop towering 450 metres high, only to find the Naxals had fled the area, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Neelotpal said on March 31.
However, a substantial Naxal camp and shelter were discovered and promptly demolished, followed by thorough searches, he said.
During the operation, a significant cache of Naxal belongings and literature was seized, including cordex wire, detonators, gelatin sticks, batteries, walkie-talkie chargers, and backpacks. The C60 units safely returned to Gadchiroli on Sunday, as authorities intensified anti-Naxal operations along the Chhattisgarh border.
An exchange of fire took place between the security personnel and the outlawed Maoists earlier this week on the Kanker border.
Police said that they were tipped off on the movement of armed cadres of Kasansur Chatgaon Dalam and Aundhi Dalam of Chhattisgarh camping on the inter-State border near Bhumkan village (15 km north east of SPS Kasansur, 12 km south east of Jarawandi P.S.) to carry out subservise activities in light of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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