A composite squad of CRPF, district police and District Reserve Group (DRG) had launched a search operation from Gadiras police station to the interior forests, located around 450 kms away from here, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh told PTI.
While cordoning off Gufdi-Mankapal villages, security forces nabbed four suspects who later admitted to their involvement with the outlawed Maoist movement, he said.
Those arrested included Madvi Dewa (27), Madvi Ganga (25)- both janmilitia heads - and janmilitia members Kartami Nanda (23) and Madkami Lakhma (26), he said.
While Dewa was carrying a reward of Rs 5,000 on his head, Rs 2,000 was announced for the arrest of Ganga, the officer added.