Naxal 'urban network' man held in Dantewada

The prime accused wanted for supplying lathe machine and welding machine to Maoists was arrested, police informed on Saturday.“The accused Pappu Khan was arrested by a team of district police from Nerli Ghat area based on specific intelligence input,”  Superintendent of Police Dantewada Kamlochan Kashyap informed.

Detailing Pappu’s proximity with Naxals, the SP said that he was member of Maoist urban network and was closely associated with Naxal West Bastar Division Committee member, Sanjay.“Pappu was associated with banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist) and used to provide logistic as well as monitory support to Naxal cadres,” the SP said, adding, Pappu was the main person who had purchased lathe and welding machine for left wing extremists (lWE).He had contacted businessman based in Raipur who had supplied the machines, SP Kashpay added.

However, before it could reach into Naxal hand the consignment carrying both machines was intercepted in the jungles of Bhansi police station limits on July 26 last, the SP mentioned.Notably driver of Bolero vehicle in which the machines were being transported along with vehicle owner and one man were arrested at the spot. Pappu Khan had somehow managed to slip from the spot. later on police had nabbed a businessman Arun Agrawal based in Raipur and his manager in this connection. Arun’s nephew Mohak Agrawal who also provided support to Naxals was held in Manendragarh of Korea district.