A hardcore left wing insurgent wanted in connection with murder of four villagers, was arrested from Kaknar area of the insurgency-hit Kondagaon district, police said on Friday.
A cash reward of Rs5,000 was declared on his head, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena informed.According to Meena, the arrested ultra was identified as Sukhchand Kashyap (21), a resident of Bahargudapara under the limits of Mardum Police station. The arrest was made on a tip off by joint police force from Kaknar under the limits Mardum during a search operating, the SP said.
Detailing further, the police officer informed that Kashyap in the month of December 2011, along with some other Naxals had killed three villagers in Kaknar area blaming them as police informer. Similarly, he was wanted in connection with murder of a resident of Patelpara in Mahima village. Three warrants were issued on his name and SP Jagdalpur had declared a cash reward of Rs5,000 on his head.