KARIMNAGAR: The CPI(ML) Janashakti group suffered a body blow with the arrest of its Central Committee secretary and four other State Committee leaders of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh from a bus stand in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

The arrested naxalites include Janashakti Central Committee secretary Kura Rajaiah alias Rajanna (59), a native of Boinwada in Vemulawada temple town, State Committee members of Andhra Pradesh Yerramreddy Narasimha Reddy alias Satyam (31) of Devaruppala in Warangal district and Nambhi Narsimhaiah alias Ram Pullaiah (53) of Adoni in Kurnool district.

Maharashtra State Committee secretary Ramakishan Pawar alias Ram (50) of Sakinaka in Mumbai and the district committee secretary of Biznur district of Uttar Pradesh Ashok Kumar Rajputh (50) of Ranipur of Biznur district were also nabbed. Rajanna joined the Janashakti some 30 years ago and was accused by the police of being involved in several cases of murder, extortion, arson and kidnapping. He was also instrumental in supplying arms and ammunition to the erstwhile People's War.

Disclosing this at a news conference here on Saturday, Karimnagar Superintendent of Police Devendra Singh Chauhan said that on credible information about the naxalites organising a meeting in Uttar Pradesh and also to execute pending non-bailable warrants against Kura Rajaiah, the special police party proceeded to Uttar Pradesh. The police nabbed the five naxalites near the Barabanki bus stand.

Arms, ammunition seized

The police also recovered a .32 pistol, one HE 36 hand grenade, 40 electric detonators, an 8 mm rifle, a 9 mm rifle, several cartridges, Rs. 3 lakh in cash, party literature and 36 important documents besides their personal belongings. The naxalite leaders reportedly tried to assault policemen when the vehicle in which they were being brought to Karimnagar district stopped near Venkataraopet village in Metpally mandal on Friday night. But, the policemen overpowered them before they could escape.

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