Security forces have actually taken a substantial cache of arms and ammo and other Maoist-related products following encounters with Naxalites in the Abujhmad forest of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, cops stated on Friday.
For the very first time, a Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR), an Indian made gun, has actually been recuperated from Maoists in the Bastar area, they stated.
Performing on inputs about the existence of senior cadres, a joint group of security workers had actually introduced an anti-Naxal operation on August 24 in the forests of Kasod, Kumuradi, Madoda, Khodpar and Gattakal towns of Abujhmad, a senior authorities stated.
He stated that workers from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF)– both systems of state cops– and 38th, 41st and 45th battalions of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were associated with the operation.
The authorities stated several gunfights happened in between security workers and Naxalites in the location throughout the five-day-long operation.
Security forces were taken part in an encounter with members of the Maad department of Maoists on a forested hill under the Kohkameta police headquarters location, he stated.
The authorities stated they recuperated more than 300 products, consisting of a light gatling gun (LMG), Trichy attack rifle (TAR), self-loading rifle (SLR), Insas rifle, a stun weapon, a 51mm mortar, a 9mm handgun, a country-made handgun, 8 barrel grenade launchers (BGLs), 3.303 rifles, 4 12-bore rifles, 49 muzzle-loading weapons, 10 bullets of.315 bore rifle, 100 BGL shells of various sizes, 8 country-made grenades, a hand grenade, 2 packages of cordex wire, 141 packages of security fuse, GPS gadgets, detonators, remote switches, ammos, explosive products and other Maoist associated products.
Blood spots and drag marks discovered at encounter websites show that numerous Naxalites may have sustained injuries in the gunfights, he stated.
“The Trichy Assault Rifle was recovered from the Maoists for the first time in the Bastar range (comprising seven districts). The weapon is used by security personnel deployed in the region,” Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range Sundarraj P stated.
He stated the weapon may have been robbed from security forces in the past, and efforts are underway to trace its source through database confirmation.
The operation performed by security forces in the Abujhmad, regardless of relentless rains and inflamed rivers, has actually caused heavy mental and tactical problems on Maoists, the IG stated.
The operation has actually sent out a clear message to the Maoists that no part of Abujhmad is safe for them any longer, as their hideouts are diminishing quickly, he included.
The senior authorities stated the leading management of the forbidden Maoist organisation suffered heavy losses in 2025 due to magnified operations by security forces. The prohibited attire has no choice left however to avoid violence and surrender.
PTI