A Maoist, who was involved in an encounter with security forces in 2017, was arrested Friday in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said.
Arjun Yadav was apprehended during a special operation in Naudihabajhar police station area of the district, Sub- divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sambhu Kumar Singh said.
He was one of the Maoists named in the FIR filed in the 2017 encounter case, Singh said.
Yadav, during interrogation, confessed that he was involved in the gun battle with security forces two years ago, the SDPO added.
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