Four Maoists were arrested from a forest pocket of Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh , police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the cadres were apprehended from the forests between Gattakal and Kodliyar villages in Abhujmad area, Narayanpur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena said.
A team of District Reserve Group (DRG) had launched a counter-insurgency operation on February 9 towards Mohndi, Kutul and Kodliyar villages, he said.
While cordoning off the region, they received inputs about the meeting of a group of Maoists between Gattakal and Kodliyar villages following which they raided the place and held the rebels identified as lakhma Varda (35), medical team member Sayabi Varda (45), militia commander Maalu Varda (31) and militia member Fagdu Usendi (25), he said.
During interrogation, the ultras revealed that they had gathered on the directives of Naxal commander Rajman and others, to chair a meeting of villagers for instigating them against government policies and devise evil strategy to harm security personnel in the area, the
SP added.
Besides, Maoist literature and other items were also recovered from their possession, he said, adding they were associated with the banned outfit since past 10 years.
According to the official, the ultras were allegedly involved in various Naxal incidents including attack at Basing police camp in 2015 and triggering blast on police party near Kundla Bridge last year.