Police have arrested seven hardcore insurgents during a search operation carried out under the limits of Dhaudai police station of Narayanpur district in Bastar.
Four out of seven insurgents carried cash rewards on their heads, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Narayanpur OP Sharma informed here on Monday.
He said that a joint police team comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police personnel had started on a search operation from Dhaudai police stationlate on Sunday night. The team had received inputs that some insurgents were camping in Mahrabeda area. Based on the inputs, the team reached at the spot and nabbed them, the ASP maintained.
The arrested insurgents were identified as Dhaniram alias Umesh Salam (25), Bajju alias Dhallar (40), Shankar Salam (20), Shitu Sori alias Kamlesh lohar (22), Shankar Netam (26), lacchan Salam (25) and Rupji alias Mehattar Salam (28), all residents of Dudmi village of the district.
He said the SP had declared cash reward of Rs 10,000 on the arrest of Bajju Salam and likewise reward of Rs 5,000 each was declared on the arrest of Shankar Netam and Rupji. Dhaniram also carried cash reward of Rs 3,000 on his head, the ASP maintained.
Naxal leaflets, banner and posters were also recovered from their possession. The insurgents were involved in several serious crimes such as murder, attempt to murder, attacking police party, handling deadly explosives besides other crimes. Cases against them were registered with Dhaudai police station.