Three dreaded Maoists were arrested from Chotte Karkeli canal by a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Bijapur district police on Tuesday. The team recovered three muzzle guns, banners, and posters from each of the three arrested Naxals.
The three Naxals were identified as National Park Jan Militia members Manguli Kohrami (23), lala Poyami (25), and Chaitu Vacham (30) of Murkinar village.Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Kl Dhurva said that CAF and District Force had left for conducting Area Domination and Combing Operations in village Kutaru on Tuesday.The team spotted the three Maoists hiding under Chhote Karkela canal, situated nearly 15 kilometers from Kutaru village. The team cordoned off the area and nabbed the three with muzzle guns and huge number of banners and posters, he added.