The police arrested three naxals belonging to Praja Prathighatana group here on Friday on charges of extortion. Officer on Special Duty Y.Sayesekhar said they arrested – Mamidi Sreenu of Pugullapally, Esam Nageshwar Rao of Narsiguda and Pittala Ilaiah of Pogullapally of Kothaguda mandal and recovered two SBML guns from them on Thursday.
The accused along with Gadipally Rama of Komatlagudam, Vankudothu Balaji of Ootai, Choppari Venkanna and Vattam Venkanna of Pogullapally and Chennuri Subhash of Ootai, formed armed squad under the leadership of Gampala Raghupathi alias Mohan, secretary of Praja Prathighatana State committee.
They were extorting money from traders and farmers of Kothaguda area and supplying the same to Mohan.
The police were making efforts to arrest the remaining accused.
