Naxal couple also arrested in Pakhanjur area
In a major blow to Maoists in the insurgency-hit Kanker district, a hardcore Naxal who was involved in Jeeram Ghati attack on the Congress party convoy in Bastar’s Sukma district on May 25 last year surrendered before the police here.
The Chhattisgarh Government had declared cash reward of Rs 8 lakh on the insurgent identified as Jageshwar Komra. Giving further details about the surrendered ultra, Superintendent of Police, Kanker, RN Dash informed that Jageshwar Komra alias Pramod (22) resident of Tadoki laid arms before IGP Bastar SRP Kalluri.
Jageshwar, the SP said, had joined Naxal cadre in 2009 and after completing training had joined platoon number 17 of the guerillas. He had also worked with Area Committee Member of Jagargunda. later on he was transferred to region in Chhattisgarh Odisha border. During this tenure he was meted with shoddy treatment by the higher Naxal cadre which forced him to leave the Naxal organisation, SP maintained.
SP further informed that Jageshwar had confessed of his involvement in Jheeram Ghati attack and was also involved in ambush attack in Chintagufa area wherein 3 police jawans were killed. He was also involved in different other serious criminal offenses. likewise a Naxal couple was also arrested in Pakhanjur area, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
He informed that the Naxal couple was arrested from Marda Patel Para village of Pakhanjur region under the limits of Koilibeda police station on a precise tip off received during search operation carried by security forces. The insurgents were identified as Sanjeev Himchi alias Sanju alias Nagesh (26) resident of Madded, Bijapur and his wife Navotin Himachi alias Santila hailing from Koilibeda.
Sanjeev was member of CyPC (Company Party Committee) of company number 2 of Naxal battalion number 2 active in Bijapur region. He carried cash reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head. Similarly Navotin was Section Commander of Naxal Company number 2. Police had declared reward of Rs 3 lakh on her arrest, SP informed. They were involved in several serious criminal offenses, the SP said.