Security forces in Chhattisgarh arrested a Maoist couple from the outskirts of the Porompodiya forest space in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on March 2 after a quick gunfight between the forces and the ultras.
According to the knowledge acquired, Chhattisgarh police had some enter in regards to the presence of 20-25 Maoist planning to assault the Manikapaal camp beneath Garidas police station limits in Sukma.
Acting on the tip-off, a joint staff of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and the CRPF have been despatched on a combing operation in the wee hours of March; it’s been reported that when the joint staff reached the Porompadiya forest space, the ultras opened up indiscriminately hearth upon them to which the forces retaliated closely.
It’s been learnt that after a quick gunfight that lasted for 20-25 minutes, the Maoist fled the spot, following which the forces carried out an intensive search in the neighborhood of the spot; it was in the course of the search that the couple was arrested who was hiding behind a rock close by.
During the preliminary investigation, the couple confessed that they have been half of the outlawed CPI Maoist; a semi-automatic SLR rifle, a shotgun, Maoist banners and different explosives have been additionally seized from them.
The arrested male member has been recognized as Muchaki Hidma, deputy army commander of battalion no 24 of the proscribed CPI Maoists; Muchaki, a resident of Dumunnpara Pusgunna, had joined the outfit in 2015 as a CNM member, he was promoted to the ranks of deputy commander in 2018 and was at present working as PPCM member.
Muchaki was concerned in a number of assaults on the safety forces, together with the 2015 IEd blast in Cholnar in which seven safety personnel have been martyred; he was additionally concerned in the 2018 Kirundal assault in Dantewada, a reward of Rs eight lakhs has already been positioned on his head by the State Government, confirmed an official of the safety forces.
The arrested ladies cadre has been recognized as Kunjam Kosi; she joined the Maoist outfit in 2013 as a Bal Sangham member and is at present working as a member of battalion no 31 of the Kanger Ghati space committee of the banned CPI Maoists; she has been named in quite a few Maoist associated incidents of small scale and has been carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakhs on her head.
The couple additionally offered some essential details about the group they have been half of, following which search operations are being deliberate, reported sources.
Maoists, alongside with sympathisers arrested in Telangana
In different information, a joint staff of Telangana police and CRPF have managed to arrest two lively cadres of the CPI Maoist alongside with their companion in the Paidigudem forest space adjoining the Chhattisgarh border on March 3.
According to the knowledge acquired, a joint staff of CRPF and Dummugudem police was out on a combing operation in the Paidigudem space. The staff seen a few suspicious males; after the preliminary enquiry, all of them have been arrested by the staff.
The arrested Maoists have been recognized as Sodi Bandhu and Sodi Kame, each residents of Kamaram beneath Kistatram police station limits of Sukma; it’s been learnt that each of them are half of the Pamed Dalam of the banned CPI-M and have infiltrated the realm to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Their acquaintance has been recognized as Sodi Chanti.
The joint staff has additionally recovered codex wire (20 and 50 m) gelatin sticks, 4 detonators and photo voltaic batteries from the accused’s possession.
