A total of nine Naxals have been nabbed during an anti-insurgency operation by a team of 123rd, 140th and 146th Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) stationed at Koyalibeda in the district. Acting upon a tip off, a team of 123rd, 140th and 146th Battalion of BSF caught the Maoists from the forested patch of the villages of Maalmeta, Kutul and Pushawahi, police sources said. Those arrested have been identified as Santu Mandavi (30), Santosh Usendi (32), Chain Singh Netam (30), Vishram Nureti (35), Devraj Darro (47), Heera Singh (26), Raisingh Nureti (30), Godwa Ram (36) and Bhanuram (27).
Inspector General of BSF SS Chahar has lauded the efforts of security personnel for the arrest and felicitated them for the achievement.