Kondagaon district police succeeded in arresting a reward carrying Maoist whereas Narayanpur district police nabbed three insurgents during search operation in a separate incident.
The police have recovered vital information from them during the interrogation. According to Kondagaon Additional Superintendent of Police Surjeet Atri, a joint team of district police and Central Reserve Police Force 212 Battalion had left Golaband for conducting search in nearby areas. Working on a tip off that a reward carrying insurgent had come to his house, the team arrested Raju Sodhi (35), son of Sonu Sodhi, a resident of Kodenar Schoolpara.
Sonu had become a Naxal Militia Member in 2008. In 2011 he became the member of Chema Militia and presently he was working as DAKMS Commander.
Police had declared Rs 14 thousand reward on his head even as 5 criminal cases were pending against him in Thana. likewise, Benur Thana police in Narayanpur district arrested three Maoists after encircling them in the forests of Bagbeda. They were identified as Santed Goud (40), son of Jairam, resident of Bagbeda, Bujju Bade (35), son of Rupsai, a resident of Bagbeda and Jairam Potai (30), son of Suduram of Matabandpara.
The trio was involved in cases like attempt to murder, obstructing public movement, arson, Arms and Explosives Act, Destruction of Public Property, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. One warrant against Bade Bujju, 3 against Santed and 14 warrants against Jairam were pending. Bade Bujju and Jairam carried Rs 10 thousand reward each while the police had also announced Rs 500 reward on Santed.