Six Maoists have been arrested by the security forcefor their alleged involvement in the April 24 killing of 25 CRPF troopers in Bastar’s Sukma district on April 24 this year, police said.
They (rebels) were arrested from two separate places according to Sukma District Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jitendra Shukla.
He said that the joint teams of District Force and CRPF’s CoBRA commandoes were conducting joint search operations at Chintagufa when the Maoists were arrested.
“They were all involved in the attack on CRPF personnel of 74th Battalion in Burkapal on April 24," he said.. This is considered to be a morale-booster for the CRPF . The ASP said that combing operation is going on to nab more Maoists who are working as underground workers for the Red.