Six Naxals, including a woman, were arrested by the police in a search operation in Bangoli village forest under Bangapal police station, of the insurgency-hit Bijapur district, on Tuesday.
They were at large for many years and four of them carried a reward of Rs 5000 each. District Superintendent of Police Kl Dhruv said that the arrests were made during a search operation conducted by the district force in Bangapal police station area.
The team started the operation from Satwa village, and moved through Chinger, Karkawada, Kakerlanka and Bangoli villages. In the forest near Bangoli village, the police force spotted six persons moving in a suspicious manner. Suspecting them as Naxals, police cornered them and interrogated them.
They disclosed their identity as Podiya (50) son of Dulla, Somaru Warsa (35), son of Dulla, Gopi (32), son of Dulla, Budhram Tamo (36), son of Sukda Tamo, Kadiyam Nehru (38), son of Dogga, and Sundari Warsa (40), daughter of Soma Warsa. Dhruv said that they all are residents of Sakinan Bangoli under Bangapal police station. They are wanted in a number of cases of murder, dacoity, attempt to murder, arson etc besides Naxal activities in Bangapal police station.