Jharkhand Police confirm arrest of two Maoists in Chaibasa region

Police in the Chaibasa region of Jharkhand have confirmed the arrest of two hardcore Maoists.

Police said sub-zonal Maoist commander Saluka Kayam, was arrested during the join operation conducted by them and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

As per the police officials, Kayam revealed important information about previous attacks carried out by the rebels and confessed his involvement in some major operations.

The police seized guns, explosives and detonators along with a bike and two mobile phones.

Superintendent of Police Narendra Kumar said the arrests were a big achievement for their operation.

The Maoists say they are fighting for the rights of the poor and landless, control some of India's mineral-rich areas and operate in large swathes of the eastern, central and southern countryside.

The Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since the 1960s.

The rebels are estimated to number 7,000 hardcore fighters in nearly a third of India's 630 districts.