Chhattisgarh: Eight more Naxalites held in connection with Dantewada blast; arrest tally rises to 17

Eight Naxalites, including a boy, have been held in connection with last month’s Aranpur blast in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district wherein 10 police personnel and a civilian lost their lives, police said on May 20.

Eight Naxalites, including a boy, have been held in connection with last month's Aranpur blast in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district wherein 10 police personnel and a civilian lost their lives, police said on May 20.

With this development, the total number of Naxalites held in the case increased to 17, they said.

Of these eight Naxalites, five were arrested on May 17, while three others, including the minor boy, were held on May 19 during search operations by security personnel in Aranpur police station area and adjoining locality, a senior police official said.

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Police gave information about it on May 19 evening.

Masa Kawasi, Kosa Mandavi, Arjun Kunjam, Deva Madvi and Ganga Madvi, all natives of Pedka village, were produced in a local court after their arrest on May 17, which sent them to police remand for three days, he added.