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11 Maoists arrested in Chhattisgarh

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IANS Bijapur (Chhattisgarh)

In a major operation, Chhattisgarh Police on Monday arrested 11 Maoists, including two women, in Bijapur district.

According to Bijapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer P. Prashant Shukla, security forces cordoned off some villages in the district, leading to the arrest of two women cadres and nine other Maoists.

"They face a number of serious charges and are being interrogated," Shukla said.

--IANS

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First Published: May 21 2018 | 3:22 PM IST

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