Maha: Explosives hidden by Naxalites to harm police recovered

Gadchiroli: Police have recovered a rifle and some explosives hidden by Naxalites in a forest area in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district with an intention to harm security personnel, an official said on Sunday.

Based on a tip-off, a team of Gyarapatti police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Friday conducted a joint anti-Naxal operation in Tipagarh forest under Dhanora taluka, said a release from the office of Gadchiroli's Superintendent of Police (SP).

During the search operation, the team found a 12 bore rifle, two local explosives, a banner, shoes and other articles of Naxalites hidden underground with a purpose to "harm the police", it said.

Gadchiroli SP Neelotpal has intensified the anti-Naxal operation in the district.