Four Naxals were arrested during separate operations carried out by security forces in restive Kanker and Kondagon districts, police said here on Wednesday.
Superintendent of Police (SP), Kanker, RN Dash informed that the ultras were identified as Kaushal Urrawasa (26) resident of Badedhaunsa and Hemraj Naag (40) hailing from Chhotedhaunsa village who were nabbed during a search operation conducted by a joint squad of District Force (DF) and Border Security Force (BSF) in a the jungles of Chhotedhaunsa village forests under Tadoki police station limits.
The joint team while carrying out a combing operation in Tadoki region, got inputs about the presence of the duo. On reaching Chhotedhaunsa, the security personnel spotted the insurgents who tried to escape following which they were chased and nabbed, the SP said. They were involved in serious criminal offences, including lot, arson and attacks on police party, Dash said.
In another search action, two Naxals were arrested by a team of District Police from Iragaon police station limits in Kondagaon district.While carrying out the search operation in Iragaon area, the police force found that the arrested duo were trying to keep tabs on the movement of the police force, Superintendent of Police, Kondagaon, Abhishek Meena informed.
The Naxals were identified as Magnu and Ramesh, and were wanted in connection with offences such as attempt to murder and brawl , he said.