As many as eight Maoists were arrested during an anti-insurgency operation carried out by security forces in a village of Naxal-hit Sukma district, police said here on Monday.
A joint contingent of 206th battalion CoBRA, 150th battalion CRPF and district police had started on a search operation from Chintagufa police station, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sukma, Santosh Singh informed.
Based on prior intelligence inputs, the team carried out raids at Tokanpalli village from where eight people working for Maoists were arrested, he said.
The arrested insurgents were identified as Madvi Sitaram, Madkam Bheema, Muchki Kosa, Sodi Deva, Madvi Nanda, Muchki Masa, Muchki Joga and Muchki Hidma all residents of Tokanpalli village under Chintagufa, police said.
According to the ASP, Sitaram, Madkam Bheema, Muchki Kosa, Sodi Deva, Madvi Nanda had carried out an IED blast near Gadgadmeta village with the intention of causing serious damage to security forces. A jawan was injured in the blast.
Rest of the arrested persons were also wanted in connection with various offences like brawl, handling arms and explosives, he said.