Husband-wife among six Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Six Naxals, including a couple carrying a bounty of Rs one lakh each on their head, were today arrested from separate places in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division, police said.
"Four lower-rung rebels were apprehended from Jagargunda police station area of Sukma district while a team of security forces was carryinga search operation in the region," a senior police official said.
They were identified identified as Madvi Kosa (25), Uika Bheema (25), Podiyam Bheema (30) and Madkam Hurra (26), he said.
In another incident, acting on a tip-off, police arrested the Naxal couple identified as Manker Anchla alias Sandeep and his wife Kunti Usendi from the forests of Gumdi village under Kanker district's Lohattar police station limits, he said.

During interrogation, the duo admitted to their involvement with the outlawed CPI (Maoist). They were active as members of Madanwada LOS (local organisation squad) in the neighbouring Rajnandgaon district, the officer added.
They were allegedly involved in several Maoist incidents, including murdering villagers, attacks on police party, triggering blast, planting land-mines, he said, adding the duo was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh each.
Cases were pending against Sandeep at three police stations in Rajnandgaon district and therefore he was handed over to the district's police, the officer said.