Six Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India  |  Raipur 

Six Naxals, two of them with cash rewards on their heads, were arrested by security forces in the region of Chhattisgarh, a said today.

Kanti alias (35), carrying a reward of Rs 3 lakh, was arrested from district, while Koso Poyam (35), who carried a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, was nabbed from district.

Other four, including a woman, were arrested from district, the said.

The arrested Naxals faced charges of abducting government officials and attacking police teams, among other offences, he said.

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First Published: Sat, June 02 2018. 00:00 IST