SLR, INSAS rifle, ammunition hidden by Maoists recovered in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma
Dec 31, 2025
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GS3The Hindu - National
Key Points
- Arms and ammunition recovered from Sukma district, Chhattisgarh on December 30, 2025.
- Recovery made by joint team of CRPF 159th battalion and district police.
- Operation launched from Urssangal camp near Gondpalli village.
- Recovered items include one bolt-action rifle, three muzzle-loading guns, and one 12-bore single-barrel rifle.
- Ammunition recovered includes 150 live rounds of 7.62 mm SLR, 150 rounds of 5.56 mm INSAS rifle, and 100 rounds of .303 rifle.