The latest recovery was made during search operations launched on the basis of information obtained from Maoists arrested recently. During the operation, security personnel detected weapons concealed underground and at other locations in the forest and subsequently recovered the cache. During the operation, security personnel located a cache of weapons allegedly concealed underground. The security forces also recovered three magazines and eight chargers for .303 rifles, three SLR magazines, four INSAS magazines and two magazines for the country-made pistol. Despite the sustained search operation, security forces have not yet had a direct encounter with Mandal and his group.