Malkangiri: Security personnel on Monday unearthed a Maoist dump and seized arms and explosives in Nadamanajari forest area under Jantri panchayat in Malkangiri district.
According to reports, the personnel of SOG, DVF and BSF were out on poll duty in the area. Meanwhile, acting on reliable inputs, the security personnel launched a combing operation and unearthed the dump.
During the operation, five pistols, tiffin bombs, pressure IED, 2 RDX, detonators, electric wire, and materials used for making landmines were recovered.
It is suspected that the rebels had stored those to attack the jawans in future, said sources.
The search operation is currently underway in the area till the filing of the last report.