In two separate incidents, para-military troopers in association with local police, nabbed two hardcore Naxals during search operations. Both the ultras carried cash reward of Rs 10,000 each on their heads, a senior police official said on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanker RN Dash informed that a joint police party consisting of BSF (Border Security Force) and DF (District Force) personnel conducting a search/area domination exercise in Siksod police station limits nabbed a hardcore Naxal near Aedka Mod area.
He was identified as Jitendra Samrath (30) resident of Bhaisasur village, Kanker. Jitendra was wanted in connection with offences like attempt to murder, loot and damaging public property. He used to place posters for Naxals and also provided other aide. Cash reward of Rs 10,000 was declared on his arrest, SP maintained.
In another incident, a police patrolling party had started on a search operation from Edka police outpost under the limits of Narayanpur police station on late Friday night.About 3 km from Narayanpur police station a man was held after his activities were found suspicious. He was later identified as Soma (30) resident of Mohandi village under Narayanpur police station limits, Additional Superintendent of police Narayanpur OP Sharma informed.
Soma was an active member of Mohandi Jantana Sarkar and was wanted in connection with serious offences like brawl rape arms act and similar. The local court had issued a permanent warrant against him and Superintendent of Police Narayanpur had declared cash reward of Rs 10,000 on his head, he added.