Maoists’ hideout unearthed, arms seized
March 19th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANSKolkata, March 19 (IANS) Security forces Saturday raided a Maoists’ hideout in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including sophisticated firearms, police said.
The raids were conducted near Amakuli village in Binpur while the police were on the trail of a group of Maoist cadres led by Suchitra Mahato, wife of the slain leader Sashadhar Mahato, West Midnapore Additional Police Superintendent Mukesh Kumar told IANS over phone.
The rebels escaped after a gunbattle, but their hideout was located, he said.
Seven firearms, including one self-loading rifle, one set of INSAS and a carbine used by Suchitra Mahato, were recovered from their camp, Kumar added.
Police have recovered a decomposed body from Chotajammal village.
According to Kumar, the deceased was identified as Sarkar Hembram, a constable of Jhalda police station in Purulia, who was abducted by the rebels March 5.
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