On a tip-off that Mukhlal Yadav was in the forest area, the security forces conducted raids and apprehended the Maoist yesterday, according to Superintendent of Police Michael S Raj.

"A gun and 1,540 cartridges were seized from his possession," the SP said.

The arrest came on the eve of the Maoists' Week from November 24 to 30.

  

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First Published: Nov 24 2012 | 12:55 PM IST

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