Naxalite with bounty worth lakhs arrested, explosive material recovered

Sukma. Police arrested 6 Naxalites including 2 Naxal associates from Keralapal police station area. A huge quantity of explosive material was recovered from the arrested Naxalites. All are from Keralapal police station area of Sukma district. On April 6, on the intelligence of the presence of Naxalites, the joint party of District Force and DRG led by Assistant Sub Inspector Kamlesh Kumar Sahu from Police Station Keralapal proceeded towards village Sirsetti, Gadgadpara, Gogunda, Tumdipara and surrounding areas for the arrest of Area Domination/Naxal accused. Happened. During the operation, some suspicious persons near the footpath from Tumdipara to Misiguda started running away after seeing the police party coming towards them, they were surrounded and a total of 6 suspicious persons were arrested.

On interrogating the arrested suspects, they revealed their names to be Kunjam Hurra, Madvi Deva, Padam Pandu, Podium Lakha, Padam Hidma and Madvi Arjun, all residents of Sukma. On checking the bags kept with them, one tiffin bomb IED about 3 kg was found from Kunjam Hurra, one tiffin bomb IED about 3 kg from Madvi Deva, 10 detonators in a membrane from Podium Lakha, one bundle of electric wire and 10 small pieces from Padam Pandu. Battery, about 15 meters of cordex wire from Padam Hidma and 03 pieces of gelatin rod with a membrane were found from Madvi Arjun. On in-depth interrogation of the possession of the above material, Kunjam Hurra, Madvi Deva, Padam Pandu, Podium Lakha were revealed to be members of Jan Militia and Padam Hidma, Madvi Arjun were found to be working as Naxalite associates. When asked about keeping the explosive material, it was said that it was given by the senior Naxalite commander Roshan alias Bhima and on his instructions, it was said to be kept with the intention of planting it with the intention of causing harm to the security forces on the transit routes.