CRPF, Jharkhand police bust Naxal ammunition dump

May 14, 2017 08:45

The Central Reserve Police Force and the Jharkhand police, in a joint operation, busted a Naxal ammunition dump in the forest area of Lohardanga, Jharkhand yesterday evening.

'The massive haul included, 1010 ammunition of different calibre, 5100 detonators, Cordex wire of 21,600 feet length and explosives weighing around 200 kg,' the CRPF said in a statement.

Security forces are continuing their offensive operations against Naxals in Jharkhand and have been succeeding in the recovery of arms and ammunition. A number of important Naxal cadres have also surrendered to the forces in the recent past.

The Indian government has stepped up action against Naxal insurgents, especially in the wake of the brutal Sukma attack in which 25 CRPF personnel were killed in an ambush last month.

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