A hardcore Naxal wanted in several criminal cases was arrested from Mohgaon area of the insurgency-hit Kanker district, police said on Friday.
A cash reward of Rs3,000 was declared on his arrest, Superintendent of Police RN Dash informed.According to the SP, a team of district police had started on a search operation from lohattar police station. While carrying out searching they got inputs about presence of a wanted Maoist near Mohgaon area.The police personnel nabbed the accused about 2.5 kms from lohattar police station near the village in a forested patch, Station House Officer lohattar Chaman Sinha told The Pioneer over phone.
According to the police, the arrested Naxal was identified as Rohit Kumar (28) resident of Chhodgaon village of Khadgaon area in Rajnandgaon district.The rebel was allegedly involved in several serious criminal incidents, including murder, attempt to murder, brawl, offence under Arms Act and other, police claimed.The SP further informed he was involved in murder of Baarsay Pudo in Mohgaon and had also tried to kill Gaovirha Vishwakarma at Nilar village.
With the arrested of Rohit, Kanker Police is anticipating gathering of some vital inputs about movement and hideout of insurgents in the region. Further interrogation of the red rebel was being carried out and he would be presented in local court on Saturday.