Country made rocket launcher discovered by DRG, STF while raiding Maoist camp

A joint team of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) raided the Maoist camp and recovered country made rocket-launcher from the camp, a senior police officer here said. Acting on a tip-off, the joint team was heading towards the Bukmarka hills adjoining Maharashtra when the Maoists carried out three blasts and started firing.

The joint team then raided the Maoist camp, destroyed it and recovered country made rocket-launcher from the spot. The Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency will go to polls on April 18 in the second phase. 

(With inputs from agencies.)