Four Maoists allegedly involved in torching of construction vehicles at Charagaon-Metabodli mines in insurgency-hit Kanker district were arrested during a search operation carried out by security forces, police said here on Friday.
“A team of Border Security Force (BSF) and district police which had started on a search operation from Antagarh had received intelligence inputs that the Naxals involved in an arson incident at Charagaon-Metabodli mines were present in the jungle of Bulavand near Masbaras village under Siksod police station limits,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanker JN Meena said.
Acting on intelligence inputs, the police team reached the spot and nabbed four persons who were identified as Rajendra Netam (30), Shobharam Nareti (42), Rajuram Nareti (32) and Maniram Usendi (26) all residents of various villages under Siksod police station limits, the SP added.
“During cross-examination, they told the police that along with members of Naxal Rowghat Area Committee they had torched vehicles at mines in the month of October last year,” the SP said.