German G3 rifle recovered from Chhattisgarh Maoists

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh Police on Sunday claimed that for the first time it had recovered a Germanmade rifle after an anti-maoist operation in the state. The German Heckler and Koch (HK) G-3 rifle was recovered after a May 3 encounter in Sukma district between Maoists and security forces a police officer said. Sukma SP Abhishek Meena said the rifle was recovered from the site of an encounter.