Two Maoists held

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Two Maoists, including a woman carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head, were arrested on Thursday in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh.

Budhri Mandavi (24) and Tula Vetti (22) were apprehended by the District Reserve Guard between the jungles of Marjum and Kalepal villages, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Siddharth Tiwari told The Pioneer.

Mandavi was the President of the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan (KAMS) in Marjum village and carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on her head.

Vetti was the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangh (DAKMS) member in Mundenar village.

They were involved in several Maoist incidents in 2020, Tiwari added.

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