8 Naxals held in Chhattisgarh

Eight lower-rung Naxalites were arrested in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, the police said on Sunday. The arrested cadres were planning to plant an IED between the Usoor-Tekmetla route to target security forces. Security personnel also seized explosives from them. They...

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Bijapur, Updated At : 05:01 AM Nov 18, 2024 IST

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Eight lower-rung Naxalites were arrested in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, the police said on Sunday.

The arrested cadres were planning to plant an IED between the Usoor-Tekmetla route to target security forces. Security personnel also seized explosives from them.

They were apprehended on Saturday by security personnel between the Usoor and Tekmetla villages during an anti-Naxal operation by the District Reserve Guard and the local police, an official said.