Raipur: Five naxalites were arrested in the jungles of Kotameta in Narayanapur district of Chhattisgarh after they fired on security forces returning from a search operation.

A joint team comprising of Central Reserve Police Force, Chhattisgarh Armed Forces Police and Chhattisgarh state police was on its way back to Narayanpur after completing the operation near an election booth when the naxalites fired on them.

Police retaliated by opening fire that resulted in the dispersal of the ultras. However, policemen chased them and were able to capture five naxalites, Narayanpur SP Ajay Yadav said. Two among the five arrested are hard-core naxalites belonging to Military Dalam, Yadav added. Two fully loaded rifles and three IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) were recovered from their possession, police said. Police have launched a hunt to nab other naxalites who have managed to run away from the spot, they added.
Source : PTI