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Maoist with 8L bounty nabbed in Madanwada post encounter
Raipur: A top Maoist commander carrying a bounty of Rs 8 lakh was nabbed by security forces in the insurgency-hit Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district of Chhattisgarh, following a fierce encounter in the dense forests of Khursekhurd-Khursekhala in Madanwada region.
The Maoist was caught on Wednesday and police revealed the arrest on Thursday.
The cadre was identified as Shrikant Punem alias Sukhnam Punem, DVC (Divisional Committee) rank Maoist of outlawed CPI (Maoist) and was serving as commander of the Aundhi-Mohla joint area committee.
According to the police, the joint team of DRG and ITBP had launched a coordinated anti-Naxal operation based on credible intelligence inputs about the Maoist's presence in the forested stretch near the twin villages.
The search team comprised 27 DRG personnel from Manpur, 30 ITBP jawans from Madanwada led by assistant commandant Balveer Singh (27th Battalion, D Company), and additional forces from ITBP's 44th battalion, stationed at Baseli camp.
As the forces advanced from Amatola towards Khursekhurd, Maoists ambushed the patrolling party, opening indiscriminate fire but the troops swiftly retaliated, taking defensive positions and launching a counter-attack.
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Using the dense forest cover, most Maoists managed to flee, but during the ensuing search, one Maoist was overpowered and arrested.
During interrogation, the captured Maoist revealed his identity as Shrikant Punem of Sawanar village of Gangaloor region in Bijapur district.
Inspector general of police (IGP), Rajnandgaon range, Abhishek Shandilya and SP Y P Singh said that Punem was booked under sections of Arms Act, and unlawful activities (prevention) Act.
Forces also seized arms from his possession including a nine mm ordnance factory-made pistol with magazine and four live cartridges, two empty nine mm shells and three AK-47 empty cartridges, Rs 11,080 cash and Maoist literature.
Police stated that this arrest deals a major blow to the Maoist command structure in the region and significantly weakens their operational capabilities in the area.
A manhunt is underway in the surrounding forests to track down the fleeing Maoists involved in the attack. Security forces have intensified combing operations in the region.
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