In separate incidents a Naxal was arrested in restive Kanker district while two ultras laid down their arms in the insurgency hit Bijapur district, a police officer said on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police Kanker RN Dash informed that a joint police party consisting of BSF (Border Security Force) and DF (District Force) personnel had launched a search operation in Tadoki police station.
While carrying out search operation, they got information about presence of a suspicious man in Edanar village. The police force immediately reached village and nabbed the man, the SP said. The arrested person was identified as Naresh Usendi (18) resident of Edanar. Meanwhile two ultras surrendered before police in Bijapur. They were reportedly upset by harassment by Naxal colleagues, SP Bijapur Kl Dhuv claimed.
According to SP both the Naxals were active in Madded area. They were identified as Yalam Samaiyya (34) and Dubba Kanahiya (25) bother residents of loded village of the district. They were involved in different Naxal activities.