Gadchiroli May 12 (District Correspondent) A Maoist camp and hideout was busted by Gadchiroli Police this morning near newly opened Police Post Kawande on the Chhattisgarh border.
A credible intelligence was received yesterday afternoon that Bhamragad Dalam has set up a camp exactly onMaharashtra-Chhattisgarh border near newly opened police post Kawande.
Based on this information, an operation comprising of C-60 commandoes led by Additional SP (Admin) M. Ramesh with approximately 200 commandoes was launched yesterday evening. Today morning when the police teams were doing the area search, they were fired indiscriminately by Maoist formations which led to strong retaliation by the C-60 commandos. Exchange of fire with Maoists happened intermittently at three different locations over a period of 2 hours, said the police here today.
Area search post operation has led to recovery of two weapons – one automatic weapon INSAS and one Single Shot Rifle, one magazine, several live rounds, detonators, one radio, 3 pitthus, WT charger and large amount of Naxal literature and belongings. The camp has been destroyed by C-60 commandoes completely. Chances of Maoists getting injured or killed during this encounter and the bodies being dragged away by other Maoists cannot be ruled out, said the police.
Further operations in area are continuing.
