Police also recovered uniforms used by the rebels during their armed operations. Begusarai SP Amit Lodha said two policemen were injured in the gunbattle that lasted for more than an hour. He said the police had gone to the place following a tip off that the Maoists were having a secret meeting near Karauna.
In Nawada, police carried out the raid on the opium farm following a tip-off that the Naxals were growing opium at Jamdaha. When the raiding party reached the village, the Maoists fired on the security forces forcing the latter to retaliate.
Police recovered a loaded rifle, some gunpowder and other explosive devices from the area. Police also came across a “katta” factory in the village which was later destroyed along with the illegal opium plants grown on a five-acre plot.
Nawada SP Vinod Kumar said the Maoists cultivated the opium to generate funds. The SP said three persons have been arrested. “The arrested persons are directly or indirectly associated with the Maoists,” he said.
