Four Naxals were arrested during a search operations carried out at separate locations in Kanker and Narayanpur region, police said on Monday. One of the red-rebel arrested carried cash reward of Rs 10,000 on his arrest, police informed.
Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Narayanpur CV Tirki informed that based on intelligence inputs two left wing insurgents were arrested under the limits of Dhaudai police station. The accused were identified as Phool Singh and Pareshwar both residents of Maraspur.
They were arrested in the jungles of Maraspur about 8 kms away from Dhaudai police station by a joint team of STF and district police, SDOP told The Pioneer over phone. Phool Singh was commander of banned Naxal outfit Janmilita active in Maraspur region, SDOP said adding cash reward of Rs 10,000 was declared on his arrest.
A permanent warrant was issued on the name of Pareshwar and the duo was wanted in about 7 serious criminal offences registered with Dhaudai police station, SDOP claimed. They were presented in a local court that sent them jail on judicial remand, police said.
In a separate action a joint team of Kanker district force and BSF arrested two Naxals in the jungles of Kodapakha police station of the insurgency hit district. Police had information that some ultras were hiding in the Parukhed Jungle lorry, accordingly the raid was conducted and duo was nabbed, Superintendent of Police Kanker Rajendra Das informed on Monday.
They were identified as Sukalu (34) and Ratiram (36) both residents of Paurkheda. Several serious criminal offences like brawl and arms act were registered against them, police claimed. In Kanker, Naxals posters threatening boycott of lok Sabha election were also found in Korenar village under Bande police station.