India, Oct. 6 -- Security forces recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from a dump concealed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said.

The recovery was made early in the morning during a joint search operation in the wooded, hilly areas between Kohkabeda and Burdum villages under Barsoor police station limits, district Superintendent of Police Chandramohan Singh said.

The operation, involving personnel from the local District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was launched on Monday after receiving information about Maoist dumps in areas around Manganar, Burdum, Tordma and Kohkabeda villages, he said.

The recovered material included one AK-47 rifle, one INSAS...