Bijapur, Sept. 7 -- In a joint operation carried out by security forces in Bijapur district, a significant cache of weapons concealed by Maoist groups was recovered on Sunday.

The operation was carried out within the forest regions near the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gunjeparti area, located under the jurisdiction of the Usoor police station in the district, Bijapur police officials said.

The operation also yielded equipment intended for explosive preparation, various auxiliary tools, and a substantial quantity of explosive materials.

The operation involved a joint team comprising 205th Battalion of the CRPF's CoBRA commandoes, KERP 196 Young Platoon Bastariya, and KERP 229.

The security forces recovered a Lethal machine, an electri...