In a major success, a combined force of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and a district police arrested nine hardcore Maoist ultras from a dense forest under Jhara police station, informed Superintendent of Police Narayanpur Amit Kamble on Sunday. Two of them carried a cash rewards on their arrest.
Police said the ultras were nabbed from the jungles of Badenghol-Kaushapara village about 9 km from Jhara police station. “A joint party of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and a district police had started on area domination operation/search operations from Jhara police station. The police party based on inputs came across a group of suspected Naxals in the jungles of Badenghol-Kaushapara who were then arrested,” the SP said and added that some of them are the members of Jan Milita, the banned outfit Maoists.
Those arrested were identified as Sarju Korram, Jairam Salaam, Maniram Salam, Sudren Salam, Ratu alias Burka Rati, lekhan alias lakahn, Banju and Aaytu lohar all residents of Jharaghati area.
Additional Superintend of Police Narayanpur OP Sharma informed that two of them — Mangtu alias Manglau and Sona Der carried cash rewards of Rs 10,000 each on their arrest. All were involved in several ambushes against security forces, loot, arson, murder and, police claimed.