Four 'suspected' Naxals, two of them carrying cash reward on their heads, were arrested today during a joint search operation by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district.
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.
They were allegedly involved in the attack on polling parties during the last year Panchayat elections in Maroki village and had looted polling materials, the ASP 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.
