Arms and ammunition seized

In a joint operation, the police and personnel of CRPF today seized arms and ammunitions kept by the Maoists in a forest in West Midnapore district.

The search operation was conducted in the forest areas in Binpur during which 2 landmines, 4 kg tiffin mines, 3 challenger mines and 15 bore rifle, one pistol and a few bullets, police said.

Members of the bomb disposal squad were called in who defused the mines.