IED event in Maharashtra, Gadchiroli District area, India on Sun 19th September 2021

Separately, explosives hidden by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Madveli forest were recovered by Security Forces (SFs) following an encounter in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on September 19, reports The New India Express. The encounter took place on Sunday (September 19) in Madveli forest after Maoists fired on a team of Gadchiroli Police's special squad and then fled when faced with retaliatory action, an official said. A release from the office of Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP), Ankit Goyal said a search post the encounter led to a camp which was occupied by some 35-40 ultras earlier. "An improvised explosive device (IED) and a cooker bomb were found and destroyed. Other Naxals items were also recovered," SP, Goyal added.