Four Naxalites Arrested in Chhattisgarh Forest Operation

Four Naxalites were apprehended during an anti-Naxal operation in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. Among the arrested, one was a Maoist leader with a bounty on his head. The group was involved in past attacks on police and security forces. Weapons were seized during the arrest.

Four Naxalites were arrested on Saturday in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, as confirmed by a police official.

They were apprehended from a forest near Mallepalli-Bandaguda village in Basaguda during an anti-Naxal operation led by the local police and District Reserve Guard. According to Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav, the operation was a success.

Among the arrested, Midiyam Lachchhu was noted as the DAKMS president of the banned Maoist group and had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh. A female ultra identified as Midiyam Kamla Sharmila, also known as Some Uike, was among those taken into custody. The group was linked to a 2024 shooting incident involving the police and a 2016 attack on a security camp. Recovered from them were two bows and four arrows.

(With inputs from agencies.)