A Maoist was arrested
and some exlosive devices and weapons were seized from him at a village in Odisha's Rayagada district today, police said.
The ultra, identified as Haribandhu Kadraka, was caught during an operation by the police from a hide-out at Sarapally under Muniguda police station, Superintendent of Police, Rayagada, Siba Subramani said.
Police recovered three electric detonators, a tiffin bomb, three IEDs, three live cartridge of 7.62 mm (SLR) and two Maoist banners and huge electric wires from Kadraka, who hails from Rajuguda village in Muniguda police station jurisdiction, the SP said.
At least 11 criminal cases are pending against him under Muniguda police station, he said.
The arrested red rebel was being interrogated as part of efforts to secure information about the activities of Maoists in the region, police said.
