In a major success security personnel arrested five Maoists from the dense forested terrains of Mujalgondi hills about 25km from district headquarters, informed Superintendent of Police Kanker RN Das on Friday.
The SP talking with The Pioneer informed that a brief gun battle also occurred between ultras and police party before they were arrested. He said that on July 15 a joint team of Special Task Force (STF) district police had launched a search operation in Kanker and nearby areas. “During the search operation they reached in dense terrains of Mujalgondi hills where Maoist exploded two pressure bombs for killing jawans. A jawan of STF Kishor Mahela was injured in the explosion,” he added.
“After the explosion and indiscriminant fire opened by Maoist hiding in valley the jawans stood their ground and retaliated,” SP said. Police party would have fired around 125 to 130 rounds of bullet and used 3 HE bombs, SP informed. later during the search operation police found 50 meters wire, empty shells of 12 bore gun, detonator, camera and a motor bike was also seized from the spot. SP further said five suspected persons were also arrested from the spot. The arrested persons were identified as Jhitku Korram (21) resident of Niljhar, Saggu Ram (19) of Khadka, Ratti Korram (27) of Khadka, Ramsingh (35) of Niljhar and lakhmu Ram (30) of lelengodi. “They were engaged in making bombs and we have confirmed reports of their involvement in Maoist activities,” claimed SP. He further said since the police party was on 72 hours search operation they reached Kanker on Thursday night and the ultras were presented in court on Friday morning.