Woman Maoist among two held

November 28, 2018 11:14 pm | Updated 11:14 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

The rural police arrested a woman Maosit and a member of the banned outfit’s frontal organisation while they were carrying explosives in Dumbriguda mandal in the district on Wednesday.

The arrested were Vanthala Vasantha (18), an area committee member who was involved in 15 cases, and B. Damodar Tilak (47), who worked for the Organisation for Protection of Girijan Rights.

Paderu DSP V.B. Raj Kamal said that while the police special party was conducting vehicle check-up in the Killoguda area under Dumbriguda Police Station limits, it found two persons moving suspiciously. Upon checking them, the police found that they were carrying revolutionary literature and explosives.

Arresting the duo, the police produced them in the Special Excise Court in Visakhapatnam, which sent them to remand till December 12.

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