Awoman Maoist who was involved in blowing up of anti-landmine vehicle in Cholnar in Dantewada district was arrested from a forested patch under Aranpur police station limits, police said on Thursday.
Police had got information that about 15-20 members of banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist) were camping in the jungles of Potali of Aranpur region, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dantewada, Kamlochan Kashyap said.
Based on the inputs, a joint team of 111th battalion CRPF, District Force and Combined Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was sent for carrying on the search operation.
“After reaching the spot, the police team found a woman trying to run away. She was then nabbed and was identified as Bheema Muchkati hailing from Gadiras of Sukma,” the SP said. According to the police, the insurgent had joined Naxal organization in January 2014 and was involved in blazing 18 trucks of Essar Company which were loaded with iron ore, Kashyap said.
In August 2014, she along with other ultras had attacked a CRPF-Police party in a forested part of Taneli-Acholi road. The insurgent was also part of Maoist team that had blown up an anti-landmine vehicle in Cholnar.