Four naxals have been arrested in Maoist-hit Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.
"The cadres of jan-militia group of Maoists were nabbed from the forests of Bukmarka village under Manpur police station area (over 100 kms from Rajnandgaon town) during an anti-Naxal operation by joint contingent of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and district force late last evening," a senior official told PTI.
Those arrested were identified as Mahendra Rai (35), Siyaram Nureti (25), Maniksai Kupmadi (30) and Shankar Korcha (29), the officials said.
Naxal-related literature, banners, posters and utensils of daily use recovered from their possession.
The cadres usually operated with LOS (local operating squad) of Manpur area and have admitted that they were helping Maoists for supplying commodities of regular use to Naxals, besides acting as informers for them.
Naxal commander Udham Singh, who was carrying a reward of Rs 2.10 lakh on his head, was killed in a fierce gun-battle with security personnel in Bukmarka Pahadi area on June 8 following which security forces had intensified it combing operation in the region.
