Four Naxals held in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Four suspected Naxals were arrested during a search operation by security forces in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district, police said today.

The cadres were apprehended by a joint team of security personnel from Karremarka village forest under Farsegarh police station limits yesterday, Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela told PTI.

A joint team of district force and Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF), while undertaking the search operation in Farsegarh area, spotted some suspects near Karremarka and nabbed them after a short chase, he said.

During interrogation, they admitted to being associated with the red-movement, he said.

Those arrested have been identified as Madkam Hunga (25), Podiyami Manglu (25), Udde Vella (25) and Podiyami Pandu (25). They are allegedly involved in various crimes, including attempt to murder, dacoity, damaging roads among others, he said.

Of the four Naxals arrested, three were working as janmilitia members, whereas Vella was active in the banned organisation as member of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), the ASP said, adding that their interrogation was on.