In a major success against leftist militants, a joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force (DF) arrested seven Naxals from the insurgency-hit Kanker district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police, Kanker RN Dash informed that the arrested naxals were involved in serious criminal incidents like murder, attempt to murder and carrying out bombings on Government infrastructure such as road and school buildings. The arrested naxals were identified as Heeralal Anchale (35), Rajendra Usendi (23), Bansingh Nureti (40), Maansingh Anchala (30), Birsingh Marai (40), Shankar Marai (30) and Parshuram Darro (35) all residents of Pusavahi village Koilibead.
The joint team was undertaking search operation in a forested patch of Koilibeda region in the district. The team got inputs about presence of Naxals in the region and subsequently they were arrested.Police said that Heeralal Anchale was wanted in connection with three cases registered against him in Koilibeda police station.Similarly Parsuram Darro was also wanted in connection with three FIRs registered in the same police station.
Further police was searching Rajendra Usendi for his involvement in murder, attempt to murder and brawl case registered with Koilibeda police station.