SAA event in Odisha, Kalahandi District area, India on Sat 7th August 2021

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at Niyamgiri hills near Tadijhola forest under Lanjigarh Block (administrative unit) in Kalahandi District of Odisha on August 7, and seized cache of explosives, arms and ammunition and other daily use articles from the spot, reports Odisha TV. Based on intelligence reports, CRPF personnel launched a combing operation in the forest and seized huge number of explosives, two pistols, 35 gelatin sticks, 50 detonators, batteries, electric wire, ropes, urea tiffins, 13 live bullets and other incriminating materials with the help of sniffing dogs. “A banner of CPI Maoist Baghuna Division was also recovered from the spot. It is suspected that the group could have hidden the arms and ammunition for any ambush,” said Mitu Roy, a CRPF official, adding that further investigation into the same is underway. According to sources, the Maoists were staying in the area for the last few days and were planning for a big ambush on Independence Day and ‘Kranti Divas’, which was foiled by the security personnel. The security personnel raided the area and seized the arms and ammunition before the Maoists could carry out their plan. However, the Maoists fled the spot.