Rourkela: A Maoist, involved in crimes including murder, was arrested with a pistol and bullets at Bisra in Sundargarh district, the police said on Monday.
The rebel, Rama Mahanta alias Dadhi Mahanta was involved in the killing of surrendered Maoist, Kandri Lohar alias Madhuri and her four-year-old son in February, 2011, they said. Mahanta was acting as area Commander in Digha and Bhalulata areas and he has five cases pending at the bordering Bisra and Bandamunda police station in Sundargarh district.
After being arrested yesterday at Jarbera village, Mahanta was produced before a court here which remanded him to jail custody, the sources said.
PTI