Six suspected Naxals have been arrested during a search operation carried out by security forces in pockets of Maoist infested Kanker district, police said here on Monday.
A vehicle engaged in road construction was also set afire by the insurgents in Antagarh area, informed Superintendent of Police, Kanker, RN Dash on Monday. According to the police, a joint team of BSF and District Police had started on a searching operation from Rowghat police station.
During the search operation, security personnel spotted five persons under suspicious circumstances in Nibra village. The accused were then arrested from the village.The arrested suspected ultras were identified as Sanau Nureti (35), Baijnath Salam (55), Ghasiya Ram Qureti (58), lallu Ram Nureti (24) and Somaru Nureti (52) all residents of Nibra village, police said.
They were all wanted in different serious crimes committed such as brawl, attempt to murder and handling deadly arms. In a separate incident, police said that about 25 armed insurgents reached Kadhaikhodra village under Antagarh police station and set afire a tipper that was being used in road construction.
A case in this connection has been registered with Antagarh police station. likewise, a joint police party of BSF and DF nabbed a suspected Naxal from a forested patch in the jungles of Kosidkoda.
The suspected insurgents tried to run away after spotting the security personnel, police claimed, adding, he was chased and held. The man was identified as Santlal Mandavi (35) resident of Kosokodi Khaspara. He was involved in incidents such as brawl, attempt to murder, handling deadly weapons besides other crimes, police maintained.