Lucknow, Sept. 20 -- A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including two pistols and a carbine, was recovered from slain Naxalite commander Gopal Singh Bhokta alias Brijesh Ganjhu after an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday morning, ADG Law and Order Amitabh Yash said.

Ganjhu, a commander of the banned Naxalite organisation 'Tritiya Prastuti Committee' (TPC) and a resident of Chatra, Jharkhand, was killed in an encounter with the ATS in Varanasi, according to the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Speaking to ANI about the incident, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order Amitabh Yash said, "A large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from his possession, including two pistols and a c...