Woman among two Maoists held in AP

Two Maoists, including a woman, were arrested in this district of Andhra Pradesh today, police said.

Raghupathi alias Prashanth (28) and Vasam Kamala (26) were apprehended from the outskirts of Mahadevpur mandal headquarters, Superintendent of Police V Ravinder said at a press conference here.

About 3 kg of ammonia, 20 detonators and an equal number of slurry sticks were recovered from their possession, he added.