14 Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Those held were identified as Sheetal Ram, Phool Sai, Kunwar Sai, Baldev, Tarsen, Moti Nageshiya, Prajapati and four women - Vinita Kumhar, Laxmi, Rekha and Prajapati.

“Besides, six .315 bore rifle, one .314 bore country made gun, two detonators, bags, solar energy plates and some other explosive material were also seized,” the officer said.

In the second incident, three Naxals were arrested during a search operation in Narayanpur district of Bastar region by local police from a forest in Benoor police station limits, the official said.

The security personnel were on a combing operation in the restive Benoor area when they spotted 7-8 people near a nullah in Korenda village, around 350 km away from Raipur, he said.

On seeing the police team, they began fleeing, but three of them were arrested after a long chase, the official said.

Those arrested were identified as Somnath (20), Manaru Wadde (23) and Suden (45). They were involved in several incidents of violence in the region, the official said.