IED event in Maharashtra, Gram Jamtola Forest in Gadchiroli District area, India on Thu 24th February 2022

Police recovered ammunition suspected to be hidden by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Gram Jamtola Forest in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on February 24, reports The Times of India. Based on a tip-off about hidden arms, the Police launched an anti-Maoist operation in Gram Jamtola Forest on February 23, Police said, adding that a pressure cooker bomb, a detonator, four gelatin sticks, six sprinter steel pieces, 45 gm gun powder and other Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related articles were among the recoveries. The explosives were recovered amid the ongoing Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC). Superintendent of Police (SP), Gadchiroli, Ankit Goyal appreciated the C-60 commandos and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) personnel involved in the operation and congratulated them for its fine execution, a release stated.