Six Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Raipur: Six Naxals, two of them with cash rewards on their heads, were arrested by security forces in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, a police official said today.

Kanti alias Rama Korram (35), carrying a reward of Rs 3 lakh, was arrested from Kondagaon district, while Koso Poyam (35), who carried a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, was nabbed from Bijapur district.

Other four, including a woman, were arrested from Dantewada district, the official said. The arrested Naxals faced charges of abducting government officials and attacking police teams, among other offences, he said.