SAA event in Chhattisgarh, Bade-Alwara, Bijapur District area, India on Wed 16th September 2026

On September 16, Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms, ammunition and explosive materials allegedly concealed by cadres of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Bade-Alwara village under Farsegarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh, reports The Hawk. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint team of Farsegarh Police Station, District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel conducted a search of the forested and elevated areas around the village. The recovery comprised one .315-bore country-made pistol, 49 live .315-bore rounds, 25 live .303 rounds and 34 live 12-bore cartridges. SFs also recovered a .303 rifle butt plate, bolt and empty magazine, along with eight kilograms of gelatin. Six walkie-talkie sets with chargers, one main pack set, electronic and copper wires, detonator and clutch wires, batteries, cells, switches, sockets and other equipment were also seized. The BDS conducted demining procedures before securing the recovered materials. Police said the weapons and explosives were seized under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and further legal proceedings were underway. Intelligence-based searches continued in the area.