11 Maoists held in Bastar after CM’s orders to intensify ops

Eleven Maoists were arrested in Bastar division on Monday soon after chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai ordered security forces to intensify their operations following a string of deadly attacks. Three security force personnel are among five people killed by Maoists this month, and at least seven injured. On Sunday, CM Sai called a high-level emergency meeting and instructed officers to launch stringent drives against Naxalites. DGP Ashok Juneja should personally monitor the development, Sai said. Ten Maoists were arrested in Dantewada and one in Bijapur and a large amount of material was seized on Monday, police said.