Three hardcore Naxals were arrested during search operations carried out in Jharaghati and Dhaudai areas separately in insurgency hit Narayanpur district.
All three carried a cash reward on their arrest, police said here on Monday. According to the police, the arrested guerrilla were identified as Jhadwa Korram (20) resident of Jharapani, Kundhar Salam (30) and Kurup Korram (28) of Dhaudai area.
“A joint team of District Police and STF were conducting search operation in the limits of Jharaghati police station, where they arrested Jhadwa Korram from the jungles of Kosalpara based on intelligence inputs,” Additional Superintendent of Police OP Sharam told The Pioneer over phone.
The Naxal was involved in several serious criminal incidents like brawl, attempt to murder and attack on police party and similar crimes the ASP said.
Police further informed that a Kurup Korram and Kundhar Salam were arrested from the forested patch of Dudami under the limits of Dhaudai police station. A joint police team of CRPF and District Police had made the arrests.
Kurup Korram is a hardcore Naxal and has been wanted in serious criminal offences like arson, brawl attack on police party and similar crimes, the ASP said. Cash reward of `5,000 was declared on his arrest.
Kundhar Salam was comparatively of lower cadre and reward of `500 was also announced on his arrest, police said. They were later presented in a local court which sent them to jail on judicial remand, police informed.