Police have arrested a hard-core Maoist carrying cash reward of Rs17,000 on his head at Kondagaon district. According to sources the police were in search of insurgents for past seven years.
According to sources from the office of Superintendent of Police Kondagaon D Shravan, the arrested insurgent was identified as Sagnu Ram alias Mundi Nag (25) resident of Kolenga village under the limits of Badepara police station in Kondagaon.
On a tip-off from an informer he was nabbed from latapara village under Badedongar police station during a search operation conducted by a joint team of 188th battalion CRPF and district police in the area. During investigation it was revealed that he was a member of Barda local guerrilla squad (lGS) of Maoists.
Police further said that Sagnu Ram had joined Maoist cadre before 2006 and was involved in several incidents of firing on police party, planting mines and ambush on security forces.
The arrested insurgent had also looted ballot boxes and jeep during 2006 Mandi elections in Badgai and Bhongapal in Kondagoan district. He was involved in about 6 Naxal attacks, the police claimed.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bastar had declared a reward of Rs15,000 on his arrest while, Superintendent of Police Jagadalpur had declared a reward of Rs2,000 on his head.
Several criminal offences under relevant Sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) were registered against him with Parasgaon and Dhanora police stations.