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Maoist arrested Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh

Jaggu was wanted for serious crimes including murder, and carried a reward of Rs 5,000 on his head, according to the police

Press Trust of India Raipur
A Naxal was arrested in the Maoist-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today, police said.

Kalmu Jaggu (22), the alleged Naxal, was nabbed in Duwalipara forest under Gangaloor police station limits by a team of district police which was on a combing operation in Khotiyapara, Duwalipara and Gaytapara village forests in Gangaloor region, located around 450 km from Raipur.

Jaggu was wanted for serious crimes including murder, and carried a reward of Rs 5,000 on his head, according to the police.

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First Published: Apr 25 2014 | 5:34 PM IST

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