Over 2.5 tonnes of explosives looted by Maoists recovered by security forces

Over 2.5 tonnes of explosives looted by Maoists recovered by security forces

Bhubaneswar, Security forces on Monday recovered over 2.5 tonnes of explosive materials looted by Maoists in Odisha's Sundergarh district, a senior police officer said.

Over 2.5 tonnes of explosives looted by Maoists recovered by security forces

The security personnel of the state's Special Operation Group , CRPF, Jharkhand's elite Jaguar force and Sundergarh's District Voluntary Force during a joint operation in Odisha-Jharkhand border, recovered more than 2.5 tonnes of explosives which was looted by Maoists from K Balang area of Sundergarh district on May 27, the officer told PTI over phone.

"While some of the explosives were buried under the earth, others could be located from underneath rocks," the officer engaged in the operation said, adding that the search operation was continuing since May 28, a day after the Maoists looted the explosives when they were being transported to a stone quarry for blasting purpose.

Though the officer refused to disclose the exact location of the explosive recovery in the jungle, he said the place was part of the Saranda forest and in Jharkhand and some distance from the Odisha border.

Odisha Police have also constituted an SIT to probe into the incident.

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