nA woman Naxal, who was injured during an encounter with security forces on Saturday, was arrested in Rajnandgaon district a day later, police said here on Monday.
The held ultra was identified as Kamla alias Mate (20), a native of Jagargunda area in Sukma district and was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on her head, Superintendent of Police Rajnandgaon (SP) Kamlochan Kashyap said.
"She was injured in a gun-battle with security forces on October 12 when a Naxal camp was destroyed on the hills of Sudiyal and Bukmarka villages in Rajnandgaon. We had information that some Naxals were injured in the encounter and were undergoing treatment in nearby villages," he said.
"Acting on a tip-off, we arrested Kamla, who had sustained two bullet injuries in the October 12 encounter, from a village near Sudiyal on Sunday evening. We have admitted her in Rajnandgaon district hospital. She can provide details about Maoist activities along the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border," the SP added.