Naxal arrested in Chhattisgarh

ANI  |  Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India] 

Security forces arrested a from of on Wednesday.

During the search operations, the security forces nabbed the naxal from the forest area of Bijapur's Basaguda.

Detonator, wires and other equipment have been recovered from him.

Maoists have been a regular nuisance in Bijapur.

On Monday, three security personnel were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by Maoists in Bijapur.

In another recent incident, 10 vehicles engaged in road construction work were allegedly set ablaze by Naxals in the state.

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First Published: Wed, February 07 2018. 23:11 IST