A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) courier has been arrested in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, and Police have recovered from him a cache of explosives and a huge stock of rice meant for senior Maoist cadres, reports The Week. Acting on a tip-off, the accused, identified as Nirmal Jumde, a native of Cherpal village under Bijapur Police Station limits, was arrested on May 24, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjneya Varshney said. A consignment of 2,500 kilograms of rice, 10 gelatin sticks, eight detonators, 20 metre cordex wire, 100 Maoist pamphlets, banner and literature were seized from him. The Police swung into action after getting information that Jumde allegedly received money in advance from Maoist leaders Lingesh and Shanti Vijji, who were active under west Bastar division committee of Maoists, to supply explosives and premium quality rice for senior cadres, the SP said.
Two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) under a road were recovered in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 24, reports NDTV. The two devices were found under the Awapalli-Basaguda Road when a team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was out on a search operation. The IEDs, placed in plastic containers, were planted five feet beneath the road by digging an eight-feet high and eight-feet wide tunnel from the roadside. They were successfully neutralised by a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS). A major tragedy was averted as the bombs were detected in time, Police said.