Koraput, July 13: The BSF contingent on Friday unearthed a gun manufacturing unit of Maoists in Odisha’s Koraput forest.
A huge cache of SBML guns,mostly used by the Maoists, were recovered from the Barhavalasa and Chedamamidi forests under the Pottangi police.
Apart from it the BSF seized arm-making tools and machineries from the spot.
According to BSF officials, reached the forest near Barhavalasa and Chedamamidi villages under Pottangi police station in the district and carried out a thorough search operation.
During the operations, six single barrel muzzle loading (SBML) guns and various tools for fabricating the guns were found concealed in the forest.
Combing operation has been intensified in the forest to spot the Maoist camp in the area if any, said a BSF official.