Naxal involved in blast that killed 7 CRPF men arrested in C'garh

A Naxal, involved in a 2016 landmine blast which claimed the lives of 7 CRPF personnel, has been arrested by Chhattisgarh police in Dantewada district. The accused is also involved in two more attacks on security forces.

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): A Naxal with a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head who had taken part in a landmine attack that killed seven CRPF men in the year 2016 has been arrested on Saturday in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

Madvi Gango (29), head of the Maoists' 'Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisaan Majdoor Sangthan' was held from Jiakodta village under Kuakonda police station limits, located around 400 kilometres from here, by personnel from District Reserve Guard (DRG), CRPF's 111th battalion and local police.

"Gango was involved in three attacks on security forces, including the Mailwada landmine attack in March 2016 in which seven CRPF troopers were killed," police said.

PTI report

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