Sukma (Chhattisgarh): Police have arrested five Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district and recovered explosives, including two barrel grenade launcher shells and a tiffin bomb, from them, an official said on Sunday.
He said the cadres were caught from Jagargunda police station limits on Saturday when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters and the district force was out on an area domination operation.
Upon realizing the presence of security personnel near Singavaram turn near Jagargunda, some Naxalites wearing civil dress tried to hide and escape but failed, the official said.
The arrested have been identified as Hemla Pala (35), Hemla Hunga (35), Sodi Deva (25), Nuppo (20) and Kunjam Masa (28), all residents of Chintalnar police station limits. and is active as a militia member in Surapanguda. Area, he said.
The officer said two country-made barrel grenade launcher (BGL) shells, one tiffin bomb, seven gelatin sticks, nine detonators, explosive powder and other items used in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered from their possession. .
He said the cadres were caught from Jagargunda police station limits on Saturday when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG), Bastar Fighters and the district force was out on an area domination operation.
Upon realizing the presence of security personnel near Singavaram turn near Jagargunda, some Naxalites wearing civil dress tried to hide and escape but failed, the official said.
The arrested have been identified as Hemla Pala (35), Hemla Hunga (35), Sodi Deva (25), Nuppo (20) and Kunjam Masa (28), all residents of Chintalnar police station limits. and is active as a militia member in Surapanguda. Area, he said.
The officer said two country-made barrel grenade launcher (BGL) shells, one tiffin bomb, seven gelatin sticks, nine detonators, explosive powder and other items used in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered from their possession. .
