As many as 37 persons against whom local court had issued warrants were arrested in a special drive carried out by district police. Of these 32 persons were wanted for their involvement in Naxal incidents, Additional Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan informed on Wednesday.
Out of persons arrested in connection with Naxal incidents two carried reward of Rs5,000 on their head, ASP told The Pioneer. They were involved in different incidents like firing on police party, damaging road, blazing vehicles similar others, ASP mentioned. The arrest drive was carried out in different police stations of the district for executing the long pending warrants of the court, ASP Kalyan said.
The held ultras used to accompany hardcore Naxals in executing different criminal incidents. They also used to arrange support for left wing ultras, the ASP mentioned. Notably Bijapur is one of the worst insurgency hit district of Chhattisgarh which has seen several deadly naxal incidents. The arrest drive was carried out as part of anti Naxal operation for building pressure on left wing insurgents who run parallel government in the hinterlands of Bastar region.