A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs6,000 on his head was arrested by a joint team of CRPF and District Force (DF) from forests of Ghusavad village under Bhairamgarh police station limits in Bijapur district.
The insurgent was identified as Jan Militia member Rupa Podiyam alias Roop Singh (35) of Kurreguwalipara Keshkutul area in Bhairamgarh.
According to Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) K l Dhruva, an anti-Naxal operation was conducted in the areas under Bhairamgarh police station. A team of CRPF and DF led by Sub Inspector Virendra Singh had left for combing operations in Tindodi and Ghusavad villages when the arrest was made, he said.