India News | C'garh: Naxal Held After Encounter in Sukma
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A Naxal carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head was arrested after an encounter in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
Raipur, Aug 2 (PTI) A Naxal carrying a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head was arrested after an encounter in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
Madkam Nanda alias Narendra (25) was nabbed by a joint team of the District Reserve Group (DRG) and District Force (DF) after a brief encounter in a forest between Pordem and Rubimeta under Gadiras police station limits, some 395 kilometres from here, said Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma.
"He is a militia commander with a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head. The encounter took place on August 1 after Naxals fired on the security forces, who retaliated, forcing the ultras to flee. A search post the encounter led to the arrest of Madkam. A tiffin bomb, four detonators and wire that he had hidden was also recovered," the SP said.
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