Huge Quantity of Maoists Arms & Ammunition Seized in Malkangiri

Malkangiri (Mrutyunjaya Bhoi): A huge quantity of arms and ammunitions was seized after a Maoist camp was busted following a joint operation launched by Odisha Police, BSF, CoBRA and Andhra Police in Swabhiman Anchal of Malkangiri.
This was one of the biggest counter-LWE operations in the area that was underway to provide security coverage for road construction in the region, which was opposed by the Maoists, informed the Director General of Police M. Abhay.
The super cop informed that, a police encounter had taken place at Goiguda village on 15th of last month. On the basis of information recovered from Maoists documents and electronic devices seized post the exchange of fire, intense search and area domination exercises was also launched that led to uncovering of the major Maoist hideouts and dumps in the Swabhiman Anchal and adjoining areas. It is suspected that the arms and ammunition might have been looted from the police.