Bargarh: In a major success, security forces have busted a Maoist camp in Gandhamardan Reserve Forest of district today.
The security forces have also seized huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Acting on a tip-off about the camping of Maoists in the forest, a team of SOG had raided the spot yesterday morning around 7.30 AM.
However, the Maoists, on realising the presence of the security forces near their camp, the ultras has opened fire at the jawans. And in turn security forces have retaliated, police sources said.
The Maoists have however, managed to escape from the spot.
Security forces have recovered 4 INSAS empty cases, 3 AK- 47 empty cases, two .303 empty cases, one .303 live ammunition, 2 SLR empty cases, handwritten Hindi and Odia literature related to Maoist ideology, and other articles from the spot.