AHMEDABAD:
Gujarat ATS
late on Friday nabbed three alleged naxalites including a woman from Vyara and Dahod. In-charge SSP, ATS, Deepan Bhadran said that among the arrested are Samu Oraya, his brother Birsa Oraya and the woman Badiya Katachap.
They were part of the Pathalgadi struggle in 2016 in Jharkhand. Katachap was arrested from near Mahisagar in Dahod. Sources confirmed that the naxalites disguised as locals had been staying in Vyara and Dahod for about four months . ATS sources said they had been working in local factories and had changed their identities. ATS officials said they were inciting the tribals against the government.
ATS said that though no weapons have been found from them, literature teaching violent ways to overthrow the elected government was found.
Bhadran said as the accused were preaching naxalism they have been booked for planning to overthrow a government under Sections 121 A, 124 A, 153 A and 120 B of IPC.
“We have seized laptops and mobile phones from them and analyzing the data. We suspect more of their associates are hiding in Gujarat,” said Bhadran.
Bhadran added the trio are wanted in Jharkhand for serious offences like murder and kidnapping.