Two Maoists arrested during search operation

Two Maoist operatives were arrested by the security personnel during a search operation in the Sigma village under Arki police station of the Maoist-affected Khunti district today, the police said.

The security personnel arrested Paw Pahan and Jogar Munda, both hard-core CPI (Maoists) during the search operation, Superintendent of Police, Anish Gupta said adding, one country-made pistol and nine live cartridges were recovered from them.