Raipur

Three suspected Maoist couriers arrested in Kanker

Staff Reporter

Police who continued on the Naxal urban network exposure spree arrested three more persons who were allegedly part of the Naxal urban network and also close aides of a senior Naxal leader.

The arrest was made from Bhanupratappur area on the basis of inputs provided by Naxal couriers who have been arrested recently, Superintendent of Police, Raipur OP Pal informed on Saturday. According to police, the accused were identified as Dasrath Mandavi, Rajkumar Mandavi and lakshman Usendi and were arrested from Koder area of Bhanupratappur region in Kanker district.

A bike, 47 live bullets of 12 bore gun, wire, gelatine and detonators in huge quantity were recovered from them, police claimed. “The accused have links with Naxal leader Prabhakaran and were active part of the urban network,” the SP said. Notably police on Friday had nabbed three more persons for their involvement with urban network of Naxals. 

A man identified as Mohan Singh resident of Bade Injor Amabeda, Kanker along with two others was also arrested on the basis of inputs provided by Santu Kunjam and four others who were nabbed in Dantewada.