Sukma/Bijapur, Police officer said that on Tuesday, five Naxalites were arrested in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, one of whom had a reward of Rs 1 lakh.
Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran said two of them, Pottam Bhima (35) and Hemla Bhima (32), were caught from the forests of Chintalna area of Sukma district by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local police during an area dominance exercise. . G Chavan said.
Pottam, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was the president of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisa Mazdoor Sangh under the Surapanguda Revolutionary People's Council, they said.
Hemla was a Surpanguda militia member, the police officer said.
Chavan said that one pipe bomb, three pencil cells and bundles of Cordex wires were seized from them.
In a separate incident, three Maoists were caught with explosives in Bijapur district, another official said.
Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said Nagesh Kattam (22), Suresh Kaka (30) and Dula Kaka (33) were caught by the Central Reserve Police Force and local police personnel near Permapalli village.
He said the security personnel seized a detonator, a gelatin stick and Maoist pamphlets from them.
Sukma and Bijapur are parts of Bastar division.
Maoist-affected Bastar Lok Sabha constituency is the only seat among the 11 seats in the state where voting will be held in the first phase on April 19.
Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran said two of them, Pottam Bhima (35) and Hemla Bhima (32), were caught from the forests of Chintalna area of Sukma district by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local police during an area dominance exercise. . G Chavan said.
Pottam, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was the president of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisa Mazdoor Sangh under the Surapanguda Revolutionary People's Council, they said.
Hemla was a Surpanguda militia member, the police officer said.
Chavan said that one pipe bomb, three pencil cells and bundles of Cordex wires were seized from them.
In a separate incident, three Maoists were caught with explosives in Bijapur district, another official said.
Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav said Nagesh Kattam (22), Suresh Kaka (30) and Dula Kaka (33) were caught by the Central Reserve Police Force and local police personnel near Permapalli village.
He said the security personnel seized a detonator, a gelatin stick and Maoist pamphlets from them.
Sukma and Bijapur are parts of Bastar division.
Maoist-affected Bastar Lok Sabha constituency is the only seat among the 11 seats in the state where voting will be held in the first phase on April 19.
