Chhattisgarh police arrested five alleged members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) in Narayanpur district of south Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
“Maoists Bajaru Noharu, Mangatu Nag, Arjun Yadav, Amaru Patai and Sukhlal Potai were arrested and produced before a court on Tuesday. They were recruited by senior Maoist commanders Ramu, Vinod and Navin and were working in the organisation for last 15 years,” Narayanpur district police said in a statement.
According to the police, the alleged members of the militia were involved in various offences such as murders, attack on police teams and their camps and bomb blasts.
“They (arrested Maoists) also carried monetary rewards on their heads,” the statement added.
In a separate incident, an exchange of fire took place between the police and the Maoists in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.
The encounter took place in Hiroli-Dokkapar forest area under Kirandul police station limits of the district during a three-day-long operation launched by the police.
The Maoists fled from the spot, leaving behind a large cache of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devise).
