Security forces succeeded in nabbing a Jan militia member who was allegedly involved in a number of criminal cases as also two memorials of insurgents were demolished in separate operations held in Dantewada and Bijapur districts, police sources said.
According to Bijapur district police superintendent Prashant Agrawal , a joint team of District police and Central Reserve Police Force was dispatched to conduct search operation in Madder and Awapalli thana areas. During combing the team received a tip off regarding Maoists having built memorials of their dead cadre at Village Konjed, 25 km away from Madder Thana and village Mujal Kanker , 18 km away from Thana Awapalli. The security forces rushed to the spot and demolished the memorials. However, Maoist insurgents fled the spot sensing the presence of security forces. In another incident a Maoist insurgent was nabbed by security forces during search operation in Dantewada district. From his possession formula of making bomb, Naxal literature, banner, posters and other incriminating substances were recovered.
According to Dantewada SP Narendra Khare, a joint team of district police Force and CRPF had left Aranpur thana for conducting searches in nearby areas. The team spotted a suspicious person near village Potali who was trying to flee after seeing the security forces. During interrogation the Maoist revealed his identity as Madawi Joga (22), son of Bhima Madiya. During sustained interrogation he accepted his involvement in 5-6 Naxal violence. At the information provided by him, the team also recovered medicines, Naxal literature, banner-poster and articles related to Chetna Natya Mandali.