Naxal of CPI New Democracy held in Kothagudem

Kothagudem: A Naxalite of CPI (ML) New Democracy was arrested by the police, and a firearm was recovered from his possession here on Friday.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Dutt, who produced the arrested before the media, informed that the arrested was identified as Madivi Ramesh alias Ravi of Palavagu of Mulugugudem under Kothagudem two town police station limits.

He said that on a tip-off that New Democracy's Azad dalam members were in the forests of Chinthakunta of Laxmidevipalli mandal, the local police and Special Party Police undertook the combing operations and arrested Ramesh. However, dalam commander Azad and its members escaped into the forests.

The SP informed that Ramesh was involved in four criminal cases and he along with other dalam members used to extort money from businessmen and attack police party. The arrested was sent to judicial remand.

The SP on the occasion appealed to the Naxalites to join mainstream and lead life like general public. Officer on Special Duty D Uday Kumar Reddy and Kothagudem DSP SM Ali were present.