A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Force (DF) nabbed a female Naxal from insurgency-hit Kanker district, police said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old woman insurgent arrested was identified as Devati Mandavi alias Devarin, resident of Enjur village falling under limits of Siksod Police Station, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kanker J N Meena informed.
According to him, following a tip-off about presence of woman Naxal in her native village during search operation, the joint squad from Durgkondal Police Station was rushed to Enhur falling under limits of Siksod. The security personnel in well-coordinated move encircled the village and arrested the female cadre after a minor chase.
During the course of interrogation, the woman admitted of being involved with Maoist movement, said Meena, adding, criminal cases were registered against the held ultra with Kacchi Police outpost under Bhanupratappur police station limits. The arrested rebel was produced in court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhanupratapur, he said.