Nine Maoists, three of them allegedly involved in the murder of a police jawan last month, were arrested from separate places in insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Bastar over the past two days, police said.
"While five insurgents were held from Kutru police station area last evening, four others were held today from two different places under Bhairamgarh police station limits," according to Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Kl Dhruv.
According to the police, Sonsai alias Boti Yadav (30), Baman Kunjami (26) and Banaru Mandavi (28) had allegedly hacked to death Assistant Constable Rahul Raidu in Bhairamgarh town, around 450 kms away from here, on November 10 with the help of their four associates.
The Bhairamgarh Police were on their trail for around a month, he said, adding the four Maoists who were also involved in the murder are yet to be arrested.
Another Maoist cadre, identified as Aaytu alias Doba (26), was arrested from a separate place in Bhairamgarh.
In another incident, a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Force rounded up five Maoists from Hurrenar village under Kutru police station limits during a search operation.
They were allegedly involved in crimes like murder, attempt to murder, abduction and loot in the region, the officer said, adding further investigation is on.