Officials of local police station said a special squad also seized AK-47 rifle from Prasant Majhi. Among the arrested Maoists activists, two are women and three men. Sources said the police arrested Prasant Majhi and his associates on Friday and secretly took him away to an unknown location for interrogation to avoid Maoists-triggered protest. A CRPF picket is being set up in Parvatpur-Pandeydih, the village of dreaded Maoist Ajay Mahto who is carrying a reward worth Rs 25 lakh on his head. Prasant Majhi had reportedly come to Pandeydih village to intensify agitation of villagers against the CRPF picket when he was arrested with AK-47 and five associates.

Source: Hindustan Times December 26, 2020 12:27 UTC