Operation Naxalite; Exchange of Fire in Kandhamal
Bureau,Odishabarta
Cuttack: Based on reliable input an anti-Naxalite operation of a joint team of
SOG and DVF Kandhamal was launched on Sunday near village Kolampara under Gochhada police limit in Kandhamal district.
On morning on Monday while the team was combing the area Maoists did heavy firing from advantageous position. Police party immediately took cover and asked Maoists to surrender themselves. In order to save themselves police party fired in a controlled manner in self-defence.
Taking the benefit of dense jungle and difficult terrain naxals escaped from the spot.However, further search operation is continuing and the police recovered many In-criminative articles from the spot like; Solar Plate, Flexible Wire,Haversack,Utensils,Belt,Umbrella,Medicine,Wrist Watch, Maoist Literature, Camp articles,Clothes,2 set of Kit Bag, Torch light, Charger light, Samsung Mobile Battery,Charger,2 nos of Codex wire and some Cash.