Maoist supporter linked to August 27 encounter arrested in Gadchiroli during recce bid: police

The police and the CRPF arrested Sainu alias Sannu Amlu Mattami, 38, after receiving information about the movement of a suspicious person in the forest area.

Sainu's active participation in an August 27 police-Maoist encounter in the Koparshi-Phulnar forest area under the Kothi police station was then confirmed, according to the police. (Express photo)

The police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, in coordination with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), on Tuesday arrested an alleged Maoist supporter who they said was involved in violent operations against security personnel.

The police identified the arrested man as Sainu alias Sannu Amlu Mattami, 38, a resident of Poyarkothi in Bhamragad taluka. His arrest in Bhamragad followed information received by the police intelligence cell, Pranhita, on Monday that a person had been roaming around the area to conduct reconnaissance on security force personnel.

When the Bhamragad police and the CRPF detained Sainu, he allegedly gave evasive answers to their questions. During subsequent interrogation, the police said, he was revealed to be a hardcore Maoist supporter. The interrogation also revealed a possibility that he had active involvement in destructive activities and crimes and had entered the Bhamragad area specifically to carry out reconnaissance with the goal of causing sabotage, they added.

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Sainu’s active participation in an August 27 police-Maoist encounter in the Koparshi-Phulnar forest area under the Kothi police station was then confirmed, according to the police. And he was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a crime registered at the police station.

Amar Mohite, Subdivisional Police Officer, Bhamragad, is further investigating the case against Sainu. The verification of Sainu’s participation in other destructive activities and crimes is also underway, the police said.

This operation was executed under the guidance of Special Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sandip Patil; Deputy Inspector General of Police (Gadchiroli Range) Ankit Goyal; Deputy Inspector General (Operations), CRPF, Ajay Kumar Sharma; Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, Neelotpal; Commandant, 37 Battalion, CRPF Dao Injirkan Kindo; Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations), M Ramesh; Additional Superintendent of Police, Aheri (Pranhita), Satya Sai Kartik; Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration); Gokul Raj G, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations) Vishal Nagargoje; and Subdivisional Police Officer, Bhamragad, Amar Mohite.

SP Neelotpal once again appealed to the Maoists to abandon the path of violence and surrender to live a dignified life. The Gadchiroli police have successfully apprehended 110 Maoists since January 2022.

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