14 Hardcore Maoists arrested from Malkangiri border carrying bounty on their heads

Malkangiri: As many as 14 hardcore Maoists have been arrested from Malkangiri bordering Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. In a joint operation of DRG and CoBRA the jawans have achieved the great success.Continuing the series of operations against Maoists, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). Out of the 14 Maoists, eight are carrying a bounty of Rs 36 Lakh.Guns, IED and other Maoist equipments were found from their possession. They were found to be involved in many Maoist attacks.On January 23, a joint team of 203 Cobra Battalion and 131 Battalion CRPF recovered a huge stock of explosive material and weapon manufacturing equipment in the forest area between Metagudem and Duler villages in Chhattisgarh, during an anti-Maoist operation.

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