The Gadchiroli police on Sunday arrested four suspected Maoists and recovered around 3,500 meters cordtex wires, used for intensifying explosives. These are believed to be used by the Maoists during the upcoming Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) period. TCOC is a period during which the Maoists plan and launch tactical attacks on security forces, between January and June every year, in the affected belts, said a police source.

According to Gadchiroli police, cordtex wires are widely used explosive material by the Maoists, which work as boosters for them. They increase the intensity of explosives. In the past, the police have found uses of such material in making barrel grenade launchers, hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by Maoists to intensify their attacks on forces.