Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh): A woman Naxal injured during an encounter with security forces on 12 October was arrested in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district a day later, police said Monday.
Kamla alias Mate (20), a native of Jagargunda area in Sukma district, was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head, an official said.
"She was injured in a gun-battle with security forces on October 12 when a Naxal camp was destroyed in the hills of Sudiyal and Bukmarka villages in Rajnandgaon. We had information that some Naxals were injured in the encounter and were undergoing treatment in nearby villages," he said.
"Acting on a tip-off, we arrested Kamla, who sustained two bullet injuries in the October 12 encounter, from a village on Sunday evening. We admitted her in Rajnandgaon district hospital. She can provide details about Maoist activities along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border," he added.
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