A Maoist involved in the murder of a former Salwa Judum member this month, was arrested in Bijapur district of Bastar, police said.
Budhram Kunjam (29) was nabbed from his native place Fuladi village which comes under Mirtoor police station limits in connection with killing Channu Modiam, Bijapur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Kl Dhruv informed.
On April 3 this year, the Maoists opened fire on Modiam, a former member of Salwa Judum and attacked him with sharp edged weapons in loharpara village under Bhairamgarh police station area of Bijapur, in which he died, it may be recalled.
Notably, Salwa Judum was a militia that had been deployed as part of anti-insurgency operations in Chhattisgarh, before it was banned by the Supreme Court.
Following the incident, security forces launched an operation to trace the Maoists. On getting a specific tip-off, a police team from Bhairmgarh raided Fuladi village and apprehended Kunjam, the SP further said.
During interrogation, he admitted his involvement in the murder. An axe used in the crime was also recovered from his possession, the official said, adding that efforts are on to trace other Naxals who were involved in the crime, Dhruv said.