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In a significant crackdown, security forces uncovered a Maoist hideout near Kanagun village in Boudh district on Saturday and seized several contrabands.

Acting on precise intelligence, a joint team comprising the Special Operations Group (SOG), District Voluntary Force (DVF), and a bomb disposal squad launched a planned operation in the Matakupa protected forest under the Manmunda police station area.

Led by the Superintendent of Police (SP), the raid yielded a cache of explosives, including 36 detonators, 33 gelatin sticks, Naxal uniforms, and propaganda materials. Authorities confirmed the seizure, terming it a major achiev...