Explosives looted by Maoists recovered; combing ops on

“The joint operation by security forces against Maoists has been intensified. It is yielding desired results,” said Director General of Police Manmohan Praharaj.

He said substantial volume of explosives and arms looted by the Maoists had been recovered by the security forces but declined to divulge details.

However,police sources said that security personnel have recovered the van containing explosives which had been driven away and abandoned at a secluded place by the ultras.

Though some of the explosives were suspected to have been taken away by the naxals,about 230 boxes containing explosives were recovered by the security forces after a fierce exchange of fire with the fleeing ultras,they said.