Two Naxals held in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh

Police have arrested two Naxals in the insurgency-affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.

Sukhram Kowasi was arrested from Jaigur village under Kutru police station limits when a police team, on a combing operation, cordoned off the area, an official told PTI.

Kowasi is accused of involvement in incidents of looting and other Naxal-related activities.

Naxal militia member Lekam Rama (28) was arrested at Lingagiri village in the district.

Rama is accused of involvement in a land-mine blast targeting security forces near Kottaguda village on May 12, the official said.