"A huge quantity of weapons, including AK-47 rifles and SLR rifles, have been recovered so far from the spot. Search operation is underway," said Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Bastar range of Chhattisgarh, Sundarraj.
The Inspector General (IG) of Bastar Range in Chhattisgarh, P Sundarraj, on Wednesday said that the joint operation that killed 27 naxals, including CPI-M General Secretary Basavaraju, was carried out by District Reserve Guard (DRG) teams from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur, and Kondagaon
Bathinda Superintendent of Police (SP) Narinder Singh said that one of the "miscreants", Satwant Singh, fired at the police with an AK-47, which was stolen by another accused named Sunil, who serves in the army.
"After an intensive search operation, two AK-47 rifles, one Sniper rifle, one 9mm Pistol, three Grenades and other war-like stores were recovered. The recovered items have been handed over to the Manipur Police for further investigation and disposal," it added.
In one incident, the troops encountered an armed terrorist cell and thwarted it. The soldiers also located large quantities of weapons including AK-47 rifles, grenades, and explosive devices.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and a joint team of the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Bajimaal area of Dharamsala in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
The captured weapons included AK-47 rifles, submachine guns, cartridges, grenades, explosive devices, suicide drones, and RPG missiles. The IDF said some of the weapons were destroyed and some were brought to Israel for further examination.
The case involves the seizure of two AK-47 rifles, five magazines, and a substantial cache of 460 rounds of 7.62x39 mm live ammunition. These items were discovered buried in a forested area near Bariakala village, PS-Laukariya, Bagaha, in the West Champaran district of Bihar.
Commando, deployed in the security of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in Dehradun, has allegedly died due to sudden firing from his own AK-47 rifle.
The slain terrorist has been identified as Abid Wani hailing from Kulgam. The police said that incriminating materials including an AK 47 rifle were recovered from the terrorist.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on Tuesday morning died by suicide by shooting self with an AK-47 rifle in the bathroom of his office in Odhisha's Raighar area, sources said.