14 Naxals held in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district

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Press Trust of India Raipur
Last Updated : Nov 27 2017 | 9:00 PM IST
Fourteen Naxals were arrested from separate places in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district today during anti-Maoist operations by different teams of security forces, the police said.
Five Naxals each were arrested from Chintalnar and Chintagufa police station limits, while four were held from Chhindgarh police station area, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dantewada range) Sundarraj P told PTI.
Joint squads of personnel belonging to District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and district force were involved in the operations, he said.
The arrested ultras were active as janmiltia members and belonged to Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangthan (DAKMS) - a frontal wing of the Maoists, the officer said.
They were allegedly involved in various incident, including attacks on police personnel and killings, the DIG said.

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First Published: Nov 27 2017 | 9:00 PM IST

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