Bijapur: Security forces seized 136 Barrel Grenade Launcher (BGL) shells from Maoist hideouts during a joint search operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district.
The operation was launched on the basis of intelligence inputs in forest areas under the Pamed and Gangalur police station limits. Personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG), CRPF and CoBRA battalion, along with a K-9 squad, took part in the search.
Of the total recovery, 103 BGL shells were found in the Tumrel-Singampalli forest area under Pamed. The remaining 33 shells were recovered from two hideouts in the Gangalur area, along with around 1,400 feet of Cordex wire and other materials.
