Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, July 9 (UNI) A naxal couple, who were involved in
several incidents and had links with some of those participating in the
anti-rebel Salwa Judum (Peace Mission) campaign, has been arrested here.
''Jaipal Reddy, who hails from Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, and his
wife G B Lakshmi alias Nirmala Ekka were apprehended yesterday and brought to
Bijapur. They were remanded to police custody until July 13. Lakshmi, who
joined the ultras in 1988-89, has presided over the Dandakaranya Mahila
Sangathan,'' Bijapur's Superintendent of Police Ratanlal Dangi told
mediapersons today.
She was later made Commander of the National Park Dalam Toinar.
For the recent past, she was directing extremist activities in Gangalur area
and has about 100 crimes registered against her in Bijapur district. The couple
were involved in looting at Bijapur district's NMDC area, the Rani Bodli
massacre and other major incidents. They confessed that some Salwa Judum
participants were linked with Maoists.
These participants tipped off insurgents from time to time but the officer
refused to disclose their names while adding that such participants were being
watched. Reddy hatched conspiracies, planned major attacks and was spokesman of
the naxals' Regional Committee.
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