Mulugu: Telangana police have identified a dump of Maoist explosives in the Reserve Forest area of Medaram village in Thadwai zone of Mulugu district.
According to credible information, a team of police and CRPF personnel, along with a bomb disposal squad, inspected the forest area and found explosives hidden in a deep drum in the forests within the Thadwai forest range.
Police recovered 74 gelatin sticks, four detonators, a wire bundle and three plastic sheets from the drum. The case was registered after seizing ammunition.
There have been a number of incidents in which civilians and cattle have been killed in landmine blasts set up by the Maoists. In March 2019, a man named Soyam Pentayya of Mukunur Palm was killed in a landmine blast planted by the Maoists.
Police have warned people roaming the area to be vigilant and take precautions against falling victim to landmines set up by the Maoists.
Our Citizen Reporter,
Venkata T Reddy
