Bijapur district police succeeded in nabbing two Maoist insurgents carrying rewards on their heads. The police also recovered explosive materials from their possession. Seven serious criminal cases are pending against them in Bhairamgarh and Jangla Thanas.
According to Bijapur Police Superintendent Prashant Agrawal, a team of district police from Bhairamgarh Thana had gone to conduct search operation at villages Junwani, Bhatwara, Chihka, Tindodi and nearby areas. In the jungle near Tindodi village, after seeing the search team two suspects started fleeing to hide their identity but the police men arrested them after a brief chase.
During interrogation the accused revealed their identity as Manglu alias Modi (30), son of Gulodi Benjam and Dilip Vekko (35), son of Suklu Vekko, residents of Tindodi. Both of the accused are active members of Bhairamgarh DKAMS and were carrying Rs 8 thousand reward on their heads. The police also recovered live 2 kg Tiffin bomb and a detonator with 15 metre fuse wire from Manglu and five detonators with 40 metre fuse wire from Dilip. During interrogation the police also got vital clue regarding Maoist activities in the area, Agrawal added.