Raipur: A wanted naxal, carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head, has been arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, police said on Sunday.
The cadre identified as Shivcharan Uike (25), was nabbed from naxal-hit Bajarpara area under Koyalibeda police station limits last evening, Kanker Superintendent of Police, Jitendra Singh Meena said.
Acting on a tip-off about the arrival of a rebel in Bajarpara, around 250 km from here, a police team was dispatched towards the site.
While surrounding the spot, security forces spotted a man trying to flee, following which they nabbed him after a short chase, Meena said.
During interrogation, Uike admitted to his involvement with the outlawed movement as an active member of platoon No 25 of Rowghat Area Committee of the Maoists in north Bastar region, he said.
The ultra was involved in several criminal offences including murder, attack on police personnel, arson and other, the officer said, adding that interrogation was still on.