Two Maoists were arrested and explosives, including 803 gelatin sticks and 1000 detonators seized, during raids on two Naxal-hit areas in West Midnapore district, police said today.
The seizures included 20 kg of explosives, ammonium nitrate and four rifles, superintendent of police Manoj Verma said. The seizures, which were made during raids on Friday at Tapoban and Kamrangi forests in Nayagram and Lalgarh, were the biggest since the Central forces launched operations against the rebels in 2009.
Two hardcore Maoists Sukdeb Soren and Jubaraj Murmu were arrested during the raids, the SP said. Sukdeb is a Maoist deputy commander and an expert in planting IEDs. He also allegedly extorted money and stole motorcycles for use by Maoist cadre.