A 36-year-old Maoist allegedly involved in an attack on Congress party’s convoy during the ‘Parivartan Yatra’ held on May 25, 2013 at Jheeram valley of Sukma district was arrested by joint squad of Special Task Force (STF) and District Force (DF) in insurgency-hit Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday.
“Acting on a tip-off, security personnel have arrested the Naxal from restive Chikanpal Patelpara village falling under limits of Katekalyan police station,” said Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamlochan Kashyap.
The arrested insurgent has been identified as Joga Madkami (36) and he is being wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged involvement in Jheeram valley attack on Congress party’s convoy, said Kashyap, adding that Joga’s arrest may provide some crucial information on the incident.
According to the SP, Joga was reported to be the part of Naxal group which executed attack on Congress party’s convoy in Jhreeam valley under on May 25, 2013 leaving as many as 31 persons including former State Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh, former leader of Opposition Mahendra Karma, former Union Minister Vidayacharan Shukla and former MlA Uday Mudliyar dead.
Besides, he was also involved in an ambush which left at least 15 security personnel dead in Sukma district last year.