Security forces recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during an anti-Naxal operation in the Abujhmad area of Narayanpur district, an official said on Friday.
Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinson Guria stated that a joint operation was conducted on August 24 by the District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
“DRG, STF, and ITBP conducted an anti-Naxal operation on August 24, in which we recovered a huge amount of arms and ammunition. We conducted operations at various places in the Abujhmad area, and we found that the surrendered Naxalites were dumping their weapons. We recovered these weapons from four to five places,” Guria said.
The recovery comes days after 30 Naxals surrendered and were rehabilitated in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, according to officials.
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Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said the surrender and rehabilitation were the outcome of the state government’s rehabilitation policy, the efforts of security forces, and ongoing development work. He urged Naxals to join the mainstream and improve their lives.
Earlier, on 17 August, four Naxals surrendered in Gariaband district in what police described as a major breakthrough. Inspector General of Raipur Range, Amresh Mishra, called it a remarkable success for the police force and the state.
“This was an unprecedented success for Gariaband Police, this area, and for the state. Four Naxal cadres, who had been active for the last decade in this region, had surrendered with their weapons,” Mishra said.
The surrendered Naxals, who carried a combined bounty of Rs 19 lakh, were later felicitated by the police. Mishra added that the cadres revealed many youths in Naxal organisations wanted to abandon violence but were being held captive.
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