Ten bunkers raided, 12,000 cartridges recovered

Latehar, May 25 (UNI) A huge cache of arms and ammunition were jointly recovered by the police and Central Reserve Police Force from bunkers in this naxal-affected district last night.

Acting on a tip-off by a self-styled CPI(Maoist) sub-zonal commander Abhishek, who was arrested from Sakchi in Jamshedpur on May 21,raids were conducted jointly by a special police team and security forces in the forest near Sikid village under Balumath police station area.

Suprintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan today said''About 12,000 cartridges, 30 gilletin sticks, three self-loadingrifles, four rifles looted from police, a carbine and other explosives were recovered from 10 bunkers belonging to the CPI(Maoist),'' Mr Dhan added.

He said no arrests had been made since the ultras had left the area after their sub-zonal commander was arrested by the police in Jamshedpur.

UNI