Two Naxals were arrested during a search operation in Koilibeda police station of Maoist stronghold Kanker district. Cash amounting to Rs 65,000 along with arms and ammunition were seized from the accused, Superintendent of Police RN Dash informed on Friday.
According to the police, the arrested persons were identified as Ramji Usendi (35) and Rambharose Usendi both residents of Panidobir village of the district.The Naxals were arrested on specific intelligent inputs by a joint team of BSF and district police which had started on search operation from Koilibeda police station, SP said.
Cash amounting to Rs 65,000, Muzzle guns, detonators, electric wire, Naxal pamphlets, banners, tiffin bomb and other items of daily use were sized from their possession, SP maintained. Both the persons were involved in criminal offences like brawl handling deadly weapons and explosives, the SP added.