Maoist arrested with arms and ammunition

A hardcore Maoist, involved in several attacks, has been arrested with arms and ammunition in Orissa's Rayagada district.

A hardcore Maoist, involved in several attacks, has been arrested with arms and ammunition in Orissa's Rayagada district.

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The police on Thursday said that Laba Kimbaka (35) of Kanarhi village, 150 km from Rayagada, was picked up by a joint team of CRPF and Orissa armed police from the Muniguda-Telengapada forest Wednesday evening.

Apart from two crude bombs, two detonators and some landmines, documents, literature, hand-written posters and letters were seized from him, Superintendent of Police Anup Krishna said.

The rebel was involved in many a Naxal attack, the SP said adding he was also imparting training to new cadres and local tribals and running camps inside the forest of the naxal-infested district, police said.