Crackdown in Chhattisgarh: Eight Naxalites Captured

Eight Naxalites have been apprehended by joint police forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. The operation involved state and central forces and resulted in the confiscation of explosives and Maoist materials. The district has seen previous Naxalite arrests in recent weeks.

In an extensive crackdown on Naxalite activities, law enforcement in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district has arrested eight individuals linked to the insurgent group, officials disclosed on Wednesday.

Three separate coordinated operations were executed by joint teams comprising the state police's District Reserve Guard, the Central Reserve Police Force, and CoBRA units, leading to arrests in Chintalnar, Konta, and Chintagufa.

The police seized detonator wires, explosives, and Maoist paraphernalia during these arrests, underscoring the ongoing security challenges in the Bastar region.

(With inputs from agencies.)