Two hardcore naxals arrested

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Two hardcore naxals arrested


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They are charged with killing Greyhounds jawans in Chitrakonda reservoir


BERHAMPUR: Two hardcore Maoists, who were allegedly involved in the killing of 38 persons, including 35 Greyhounds jawans from Andhra Pradesh in the Chitrakonda reservoir, were arrested by security personnel in Malkangiri district of South Orissa on Friday night.
They were arrested during a combing operation inside Sudakonda jungles under Kalimela police station limits. The arrested naxals were identified as Bhima Padiani alias Nanda (28) of Turkumela and Deba Madhi (25) of Kanhaguda.
Police sources said they were part of the Kalimela Dalam of the banned CPI (Maoist), which was active in Malkangiri district.
Personnel of the Special Operation Group (SOG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) took part in the operation, which resulted in the arrest of these two militias. The security personnel had raided a secret hideout of the naxals. It was suspected that some others who were also in the camp managed to escape. Police officials felt that the arrest of these two was a prize catch, as their interrogation was expected to reveal more about Maoist activity in the area.
They were involved in some major operations, including the attack on a boat carrying Greyhounds jawans in Chitrakonda reservoir on June 29, 2008. They were also among the hardcore naxals who targeted a anti-landmine vehicle in July 2008 to kill 17 SOG jawans. In March 2009, they killed former Zilla Parishad president and tribal leader Nanda Kartami at Sikhapalli village.
During interrogation, the arrested revealed that the naxals used to provide them guns and pistols when they were assigned to murder somebody like Kartami, which they were returning to escape suspicion. They were also involved in several incidents of damage and destruction of mobile communication towers in Malkangiri district.






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