A left-wing woman insurgent carrying a reward of Rs15,000 on her head was arrested from a village in Chhattisgarh, police said.
Acting on a tip-off that Shakuntala alias Thinki Gaud(35) was camping in Pipalgaon village, a police team-led by lanjhi Sub-Divisional Officer of Police, Gajendra Singh Vardhman reached the village. They raided the Naxal’s hideout and arrested her, according to Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) Superintendent of Police P Gaurav Tiwari. She was carrying a reward of Rs15,000 announced by Balaghat Range’s Inspector General.
A number of cases, including that of arson, attempt to murder and attacking police station, were registered against her in 2003 and 2004.