A joint squad of District Force (DF) and District Reserve Group (DRG) arrested two rebels in insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Saturday.
The arrested rebels have been identified as Bheema Telami and Ayatu, said police, adding that the duo was active as Janmilitia members. According to the police, during the course of interrogation it was learnt by investigators that 25-year-old Bheema was involved in various Naxal incidents including six killings, loot, damaging Railway property and others. Similarly, Ayatu was involved in incidents which took place in the region during the recent past.
The arrested rebels were allegedly involved in torching OHE wagon on October 29 between Bhansi and Kamaloor in Dantewada district, added police. Notably, a group of armed Naxals stormed into repairing site of Railways and set an OHE engine on fire. The rebels also snatched mobile handsets and walkie-talkie of Railway employees.