Chaibasa, May 2 -- In a significant breakthrough, Chaibasa Police, in coordination with security forces including Cobra 203 BN, 209 BN, Jharkhand Jaguar, CRPF 26 BN, and other specialized units, have successfully dismantled a Naxalite arms cache in the forested areas of the Tonto police station on Friday.

According to a press statement, the ongoing joint operation has led to the recovery and destruction of a large quantity of explosives, ammunition, and other daily-use items from a hidden Naxal dump.

The operation, part of continuous efforts since 2022, targets the activities of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation, whose top leaders, including Misir Besra, Anmol, and others, are known to operate in the Saranda or Kolhan region.

A comp...