15 held in raid on naxal camp

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15 held in raid on naxal camp


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Arms and literature seized

Five of them said to be hardcore Moist cadreSome villagers released after interrogation
KORAPUT: Maoists from outside were found to be involved in the activities of naxals and their frontal organisations in Naryanpatna and its adjoining blocks of Koraput district. This was revealed on Saturday during the recent joint operation by personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG), Grey Hounds, CoBRA battalion, CRPF (general duty) and Orissa police in the jungles near Jangdibalsa of Bandhugaon block bordering Narayanpatna.
Fifteen persons along with huge amount of articles used by Maoists were taken into custody from a house in Jangdibalsa.
Speaking to newsmen at a press conference here on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chouhan said out of the arrested persons five were suspected to be hardcore Maoist cadres.
Mr. Chouhan said that while most of the arrested persons were localites, two of them -- Tapan Mishra and Padmanav Sahu -- were from outside the district.
According to him, the duo was staying at the naxal camp that was raided. The security forces had acted on specific intelligence to conduct the raid. While most persons related to the camp had escaped, police had managed to detain some, he said. Police had released the innocent villagers after preliminary enquiry and interrogation. Fifteen persons with naxal links were arrested.

Articles displayed
The SP also displayed the articles and arms of Maoists seized during the raid. During the raid, 68 pairs of Maoist uniforms, six SMC guns, five SBBL guns, approximately 6 kg of gun powder, 10 electrical detonators, camera flash, wire, a wireless communication set, four rounds of ball ammunitions, banners, posters and literatures were seized. Mr. Chouhan said the evidences found from the spot linked Chasi Mulai Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) with the Maoists. Some of the arrested persons were also part of the CMAS.
The seizure of SMC guns from the naxal camp was a cause of concern as these guns are used for mass destruction, Mr. Chouhan said.


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