Seven Maoists held in Chhattisgarh
Seven Maoists involved in a November 2017 blast were arrested on Thursday, Chhattisgarh Police said.
Bastar Inspector General of Police Vivekanand Sinha said that a team led by Bhadrakali police station incharge Rameshwar Deshmukh arrested Nillaya Matti, Matti Kantaiya, Tailam Shankar, Miccha Ganesh and Dubba Sammeya following a tip-off in Poshanpalliya Bamanpur.
These Maoists were allegedly involved in an IED blast on November 7 last year on the Tarlaguda road in Bijapur.
In a separate case, Podiyami Kosa and Hadma Sodi were arrested in Sukma district. Kosa carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head.
--IANS
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First Published: Mar 29 2018 | 9:42 PM IST