A hard-core Naxal carrying cash reward of Rs 20,000 on his head was arrested from Badagai village about 60 kms from district headquarters, informed Superintendent of Police Kondagaon D Sharavan on Thursday.
Talking with The Pioneer informed “a person name Panchuram was arrested by district police during a search operation on a tip off from Badagai village. In all 17 warrants were issued on his name for his involvement in serious offences like, murder, attempt to murder, arson, firing on police parties etc.” said SP.
The SP further informed Panchuram was Vice-President of the banned Maoist outfit Badagai Jantana Sarkar. He was active member of Naxal organization for past several years.
Notably last month Maoists attacked a police party in Boregaon village of the district and killed one police
man. This was for the first time when Maoists attacked anyone on Raipur-Jagdalpur national highway.