Three suspected Maoists were arrested during a search operation by security forces in insurgency-hit Narayanpur district of Bastar, police said on Monday.
Kamlu Korram (45), Dasru Ram Mandavi (40), and Budhu Korram (35) were arrested on Sunday evening from Oyanger village forests coming under Orchha police station limits, according to Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) OP Sharma.
A joint squad of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Force had on February 20 launched a combing operation from Dhanora police station towards Oyanger, he said.
On way back to the camp, the security team had rounded up the three suspects who admitted to their involvement with banned CPI (Maoist) organisation during interrogation, Sharma said.
The insurgents were active in the banned outfit from last 7 to 8 years and were heading different units of Aasnar Janatana Sarkar outfit of Maoists, he said.