Wanted Maoist leader arrested

A Maoist leader, wanted for several incidents of murder, was today arrested from the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri district.

A Maoist leader, wanted for several incidents of murder, was on Sunday arrested from the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri district.

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Trinath Golori alias Chandra (35) was picked up from a market near Chitrakonda police station during a special operation, superintendent of police Akhileswar Singh said.

Regarded as the right hand man of senior Maoist leader Madhab in the region, Trinth was involved in the Maoist activities for the last four years, he said.

He was wanted for the murder of two policemen, two village guards and one panchayat samiti member in different areas of the state in the recent past, he said.