A hardcore Naxal was arrested with a revolver and live bullets in Bagicha area of Jashpur district on Thursday morning.Police had declared cash reward of Rs 5,000 on his arrest, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (Naxal operation) PC Srivastava.
The accused was identified as Gopal Nageshia (23) resident of Mahadevjula village under the limits of Bagicha police station, the DSP told The Pioneer over phone.
We had information that Gopal had reached his home Mahadevjula about 12 km from Bagicha police station. Accordingly, police team led by Station House Officer, Bagicha reached the spot and nabbed him at around 6:30 am, he said.
The DSP informed that Gopal was a member of banned Maoist outfit People’s liberation Front of India (PlFI) and was involved in various offences such as attempt to murder, brawl, carrying deadly arms etc.
He was also among few persons who had managed to give police a slip during a raid in the month of March this year at lahsunpat area of Balrampur district.Gopal was later on presented in a local court which sent him to jail on judicial remand, the DSP informed.