Police in Jharkhand's Khunti District have confirmed the arrest of two Maoists involved in a landmine blast, which injured three security officials on Wednesday.
A landmine blast near the Murhu police station in Kotna village injured three officers engaged in anti-Maoist operations. The blast took place as soon as their car reached the village.
The arrested Maoists belong to rebel outfit People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI).
"Yesterday in the morning at around 7am (IST), a landmine blast was carried out by a PLFI group when police party led by Praveen Jha was there. Following that there was a face-off and two Maoists were arrested," said Superintendent of Police, Anish Gupta.
Police have recovered a rifle, three bullets and mobile phones from the arrested Maoists.
The arrested insurgents revealed that other people were also involved in the blast and search operation is going on for around 25 to 30 Maoists.
"Arrested PLFI Maoists have accepted that they carried out the blast. On their tip-off, we are now conducting search operations in the region and we are searching to arrest all the militants involved in the planning and execution of this incident," Gupta said.