In a major success, a joint police team rounded up two hardcore Naxals from the forested pocket of Dharba police station who had allegedly helped Naxals to carry out a deadly attack on a convoy of Congress party in the Jheeram Ghati on May 25 last year in which up to 30 persons mostly the senior Congress leaders were killed.
Superintendent of Police Jagdalpur Ajay Yadav said that arms and ammunitions were also seized from the possession of the two Naxals. The SP talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that the arrested Naxals were identified as Mukka Mandavi and Ayata both resident of Madrigaon under Darbha police station. We had inputs that some Naxal supports were trying to increase Naxal activity in Bhadri and Elengna area of Dharbha region.
Accordingly a team of CRPF, STF and local police was formed and sent on a search operation from Darbha police station, SP said.The police party was in the jungles of Badhirmuha village when they spotted two suspected persons who tried to run way. Both of them were nabbed and a muzzle gun, clamour mines along with cordex wire was seized from their possession, SP maintained
After their identity was confirmed it was learned that they had accompanied Naxals who were involved in Jheerm ghati attack, SP claimed. Both of them were also involved in attack on police party in Koleng area during election, SP disclosed.