Gadchiroli, May 23 -- In a major anti-Naxal operation, the Gadchiroli Police busted a Maoist arms manufacturing and storage unit hidden inside the forest area of Pomke Binagunda and destroyed the recovered material on the spot.

According to the release, the operation was carried out based on confidential information provided by surrendered Maoists under "Operation Antim Prahar".

According to police, Maoists had secretly buried weapons-making equipment and explosive-related material in the forest to target security forces during Naxal activities, election periods, and other operations.

Acting on the inputs, joint teams of the Special Operation Squad, Pranhita unit, and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) launched a search operation...