In a major success, security forces rounded up six suspected Maoists and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition after two separate gun battle in the forested pocket of insurgency hit district.
One suspected female Maoist was injured in the gun battle and is being treated in district hospital Narayanpur, informed Superintendent of Police Narayanpur Amit Kamble on Saturday. The SP talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that two joint police parties comprising of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Special Task Force (STF) had started on a search operation towards Kutul village from Narayanpur on December 18. “On December 20, a police party had face-off with guerrillas in the forest of Kodeliyear situated about 32 kms south of Narayanpur Police Station. The second party had encounter with Naxals in the weekly market of Kutul about 39 kms south of Narayanpur Police Station,” the SP informed. Both the gun battles lasted for about 30 and 40 minutes respectively, after which all six suspected Maoists were held, SP claimed. Police also seized 315 bore rifle, radio sets, battery, torch, backpack, black dress, medicines, solar panel and other items, the SP said.