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Naxalite carrying reward of lakhs arrested

Bijapur. Bastar Fighter and DRG team arrested the DAKMS President involved in the murder and blast with a reward of Rs 1 lakh. According to the police, on Thursday, a joint team of DRG and Bastar Fighter was out on an anti-Naxal operation in Potenar and Tungali of Jangla police station area. During this time, a pressure IED was planted by Naxalites in the forest trail of Potenar. The explosion of which caused injury to the leg of a DRG soldier.

A Naxalite who was fleeing after the blast was surrounded and caught. On enquiry, he revealed his name to be DAKMS President Mahadev Kartam, age 30, resident of Pitetungali. The naxalite caught was involved in the murder of Ward Panch and former Dhani Ram of Bardela in Jangla area on 30 September 2020. He is active in the post of DAKMS President. On which a reward of Rs 1 lakh has been declared under the reward policy of Chhattisgarh government. Two permanent warrants are pending in Jangla police station against the arrested Naxalite. Legal action was taken against the said Naxalite in Jangla police station and he was produced in Bijapur court on judicial remand.

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