A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a cash reward of INR 100000 on his head was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during an intelligence-based operation in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports The Pioneer. The arrested cadre has been identified as Muchki Masa (30), a resident of Jagargunda village in Sukma District. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said, “Muchki was President of Maoist DKAMS (Dandakaranya Kisan Adivasi Majdor Sangh), and was arrested by a joint team of security personnel consisting of Special Task Force (STF)-16 camp in Aranpur village and Aranpur Police Station staff”. According to Police, Muchki was involved in setting up a live wire in Aranpur wherein one security personal was injured in October 2018. He was also a part of the Maoist team that had detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and opened indiscriminate fire on a Police party in Sameli Kurum Nullah in September 2019.