Two of them were arrested by a joint contingent of Border Security Force and police from Kanhargaon village forests under Bande police station limits in Kanker district, 250 km from Raipur, Superintendent of Police R N Dash told PTI.
Shivaji, a member of platoon under Kasansure area committee of Naxals, and Arjun, a jan-militia commander, were keeping watch on the movement of security forces, Dash said, adding that two single-barrel muzzle-loading guns were recovered from their possession.
Shivaji was carrying a reward of Rs 2,000 on his head.