Koraput: Hardcore Maoist Kunjam Hidma was arrested during searches in a forest at Boipariguda area in Koraput district, Odisha police informed today. Kunjam Hidma alias Mohan from Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh is the Area Committee Member of banned CPI (Maoist) cadre. He was involved in 4 major Maoist incidents between 2020 and 2023. The Maoist was apprehended with arms and ammunitions including AK-47 Rifle. Acting on a tip-off regarding movement of a group of Maoist cadres in the forest area near Petguda village under Boipariguda police limits, Koraput district police launched a special operation on May 28 night to nab the Maoists. Under the operation, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) led by Jeypore SDPO Parth Kashyap and DIOC Assistant Commandant Dibya Prasad Parida found a Maoist camp at a hill in the forest in the early hours today. As the team moved to surround the camp, the Maoists opened fire at the police personnel and fled into the forest area. During the subsequent search, Maoist Kunjam Hidma was apprehended while he was trying to hide in nearby bushes. However, others managed to flee away.
Hardcore Maoist Kunjam Hidma arrested in Odisha
