Acting on a tip-off, a joint combing operation team comprising SOG and Narayanpatna police arrested two hardcore Maoists from the dense forest of Kunjiri under the Narayanpatna police station in Koraput district in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
During the combing operation, the security personnel noticed some persons running in suspicious manner and chased them, resulting in apprehension of two of them while other managed to flee, police sources said.
During interrogation, the detained persons disclosed their identities as Sambru Sirika (35), son of late Manju Sirika, resident of Tala Dekapadu under Narayanpatna PS and Beeri Miniaka (35), son of Jagana Miniaka, resident of Tingnaput under Narayanpatna PS.
Police said that both Sirika and Miniaka were wanted in many cases, including murder, loot, arson and other violent activities. Both had joined Chasi Mulia Adiwasi Sangh in 2008 and later became active cadres of Srikakulam-Koraput Joint Divisional Committee of the outlawed CPI(Maoist).
They were trusted aides of Maoist commander Nachika linga. While Sirika was active in the bordering areas of Koraput and Rayagada districts, Miniaka was commander of Balipeta-Podapadar GPs.