IED event in Jharkhand, Latehar area, India on Sun 30th October 2022

A huge cache of arms and ammunitions allegedly belonging to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered from Budha Pahad area in Latehar District of Jharkhand October 30, reports The Free Press Journal. The recoveries included a light machine gun, an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle and a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) and 18 weapons that had been looted from Police, one carbine, seven 303 rifles with 11 magazines, nine 315 rifles, 876 bullets, 41 country-made grenades and 213 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) of Palamu Range, Raj Kumar Lakra, said that a joint operation code named 'Octopus 20', comprising Commando Battalion for resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police, is being carried out in Budha Pahad, considered to be safe haven for Maoists for the past one and half months. He added that a special operation is on in the area, Chattan Pani and Jok Pani Hill since October 28 and the area is almost freed from Maoists now.