Sukma: Police has succeeded in arresting 19 active Naxalites from different police station areas. Chhattisgarh government had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on these Naxalites. Arrest warrants have been issued against several other Naxalites.
Sukma SP Kiran Chavan said that Naxal eradication campaign is being conducted continuously in the district. Meanwhile, information was received from an informer that Naxalites have gathered in the forests of Bhandarpadar and Gompadar of Bhejji police station area to carry out an untoward incident.
Based on this information, a joint team of district force from Bhejji police station and CRPF was sent to Bhandarpadar area on 27 October for search operations. There the soldiers surrounded and caught 5 Naxalites. Arrest warrant has been issued for three Naxalites.
Searches in Tumalpaad
In this connection, a joint team of DRG, Cobra and CRPF was sent to search in Tumalpaad area of Jagargunda police station area. On seeing the police party, some suspects were trying to hide in the forests of Tumalpaad. The police surrounded and caught 14 of them.
"Naxalite material and explosives were recovered from the possession of the arrested Naxalites. Chhattisgarh government had announced a reward on 3 of these Naxalites. All the arrested Naxalites were active in the Naxalite organization for 8-10 years" - Abhishek Verma, ASP Sukma.
Naxalites were involved in crimes like IED blast, arson, looting, digging roads, putting up banners and posters. Police recovered 300 grams of gun powder, 3 pieces of Tiger cracker bomb, 2 matchboxes, 3 gelatin rods, 2.50 meters of codex wire, 6 pencil cells, 3 detonators and 4 meters of electric wire from the arrested Naxalites.
The 14 Naxalites arrested from Jagargunda police station are Barse Hadma, Barse Hinga, Hemla Mangadu, Barse Nagesh, Barse Joga, Madkam Rakesh, Hemla Jeetu, Barse Mangdu, Barse Hinga, Madvi Hadma, Madkam Aitu, Madkam Hinga, Madvi Nanda and Barse Deva.
The five Naxalites arrested from Bhejji police station are Vanjam Aayata, Podiyam Kosa, Sodi Aayata, Sodi Hadma and Podiyam Pojja.
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