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Naxal carrying bounty of Rs 5 lakh held in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), May 01 (ANI): A Naxal carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on her head for her alleged involvement in attacks on security forces and killing villagers was arrested on Tuesday, police said. "We arrested a Naxal woman who was actively involved in launching attacks on security forces and killing villagers in Malangir area. She was a member of the Malangir area committee of Maoists and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head," said Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallava, while speaking to media. The ultra has been identified as Kosi alias Mangli. "Kosi has been active in Nahadi, Barrem, Nilawaya, Potali and Kakadi villages of the district for the past several years. She was active in Naxal organisation since 2011. She along with seven other Naxals was sent to a village in Malangir. They all were sent to increase their contact in the village," Pallava said. Kosi was held by a joint team of local police and District Reserve Guard (DRG) during a search