IED event in Chhattisgarh, Camp Mandora near Kumuradi, Narayanpur District area, India on Wed 25th February 2026

Personnel from the Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), along with Narayanpur District Police, recovered a substantial cache of explosives, weapons, and other materials from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout following credible intelligence received by the team at Camp Mandora in the forested hills of Kumuradi village in Narayanpur District in the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh on February 25, reports Telangana Today. Among the recoveries from the hidden Maoist dump were approximately 100 meters of prima cord, 20 meters each of safety fuse and orange fuse, around 35 kilograms of “sutli bombs” (made of jute twine), 38 kilograms of brown fertiliser powder, and 18 kilograms of improvised explosives. Additional finds included 2.5 kilograms of charcoal, five AMN (Ammo) pouches, one improvised rocket launcher, 13 rocket launcher cells, 19 heavy mortar cells, 11 light mortar cells, one large improvised Barrel Grade Launcher (BGL) launcher, one small improvised BGL, along with various BGL cartridges in medium, small, and large sizes, totalling 35 pieces. Security Forces (SFs) also recovered 70 long-range BGL rounds, 55 short-range BGL rounds, two improvised hand grenades, and sufficient quantities of medical supplies and medicines. These items highlight the capability of Maoist groups to assemble modern and improvised weaponry, including components for rockets, mortars, and grenades, as well as support materials for sustenance and medical aid in remote areas.