<p>Five Naxalites have been arrested with cache of arms and ammunition from Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Acting upon specific information, a joint team of Border Security Force and local police nabbed the cadres from forests of Maspur village last evening," Kanker Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) MZ Baig said.<br /><br />A muzzle loading gun was also recovered from their possession, Baig said, adding, later two bombs, weighing 7 kg and 2 kg, battery and 10 mtr wire hidden beneath the soil on Maspur-Raoghat road were also recovered based on their statement.<br /><br />After getting a tip–off about Naxals holding a public meeting in the jungles of Tadoki, which lies at around 200 kms from the state capital Raipur, the patrol was mobilised yesterday morning.<br /><br />On seeing the security forces near Maspur village, the ultras tried to escape from the spot.Later security personnel chased and arrested them.<br /><br />Four of them - Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and Bilas (30)- are wanted in several incidents of crime including murder, landmine explosion, arms and ammunitions loot etc, the DSP said.<br /><br />Another arrested Sindhu Maravi (21), was a sangham member of outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), the DSP said.<br /><br />All the arrested are being interrogated, he added.</p>
<p>Five Naxalites have been arrested with cache of arms and ammunition from Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Acting upon specific information, a joint team of Border Security Force and local police nabbed the cadres from forests of Maspur village last evening," Kanker Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) MZ Baig said.<br /><br />A muzzle loading gun was also recovered from their possession, Baig said, adding, later two bombs, weighing 7 kg and 2 kg, battery and 10 mtr wire hidden beneath the soil on Maspur-Raoghat road were also recovered based on their statement.<br /><br />After getting a tip–off about Naxals holding a public meeting in the jungles of Tadoki, which lies at around 200 kms from the state capital Raipur, the patrol was mobilised yesterday morning.<br /><br />On seeing the security forces near Maspur village, the ultras tried to escape from the spot.Later security personnel chased and arrested them.<br /><br />Four of them - Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and Bilas (30)- are wanted in several incidents of crime including murder, landmine explosion, arms and ammunitions loot etc, the DSP said.<br /><br />Another arrested Sindhu Maravi (21), was a sangham member of outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), the DSP said.<br /><br />All the arrested are being interrogated, he added.</p>