Patna: The Bihar police Thursday arrested three hardcore Maoists and recovered a huge quantity of explosives, including 5,000 bullets, 65 grenades and 12 pistols, in Gaya district, police said.
Acting on a tip off, a joint team of the district police and the Special Task Force (STF) raided Baratand village near Banka Bazaar in Gaya and arrested three Maoists and recovered a large quantity of explosives, Gaya Superintendent of Police Nishant Kumar Tiwari said.
According to police officials, besides bullets, grenades and pistols, they also recovered material used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
The state police, along with the STF and the central para military forces, has intensified combing operations against Maoists in Gaya.
