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12 IEDs found, defused at Gadchiroli Red zone

IndiaTimes Monday, 6 May 2024
To stave off People's Liberation Guerrilla Army fighters, Maharashtra commandos laid siege for 60 days to an area around a densely forested hillock in Maoist-hit Gadchiroli, waited for intelligence inputs for over a fortnight, and finally combed the place on Monday to unearth a mammoth explosive dump meant for blowing up poll parties and security forces, reports Soumitra Bose.
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