In Bihar, security forces foiled a major Naxalite attack after they recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Gaya district. Police said, the recovery was made during a massive search operation following specific intelligence inputs. A special team comprising CoBRA 205, CRPF 159 Battalion, STF and District Police launched a combing operation in the forest area of Pandra of Lutua.
 
In the subsequent search operation, 303 rifles, 100 cartridges of 7.62 mm were recovered. As the searches were intensified, three powerful IEDs were also found, which were defused by the security forces.
 
A tunnel built across the hill was also uncovered during the search operation. Police said, it was probably used by the Naxalites as a hideout. During the raid, the security forces recovered 13,800 detonators kept in five plastic sacks. Four bundles of cordex wire, black military uniform of Naxalites, and ammunition were also recovered from the spot, which were destroyed on the spot. The security forces also recovered two cell phones and two walkie-talkie sets from the Naxalites' hideout.
 
The police said that the recovery of the huge cache of arms and ammunition shows that the Naxalites were preparing for a major attack on the security forces. The search operation is still underway.