Two suspected Maoists were arrested with a large cache of arms and ammunition in West Bengal's Jhargram area on Saturday morning, police said.
Jhargram police district superintendent Pravin Tripathi said: “Two people have been arrested. We have also recovered fire arms and several rounds of bullets." Several others were detained and are being questioned, he said.
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The operation was conducted in Ramchandrapur town by central paramilitary troops and state police personnel.
Joint forces have been deployed in the area since mid-2009 to flush out Maoist guerrillas who have been involved in various crimes in West Midnapore district. Jhargram police district was formed from a part of the West Midnapore district to strengthen the police force.
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