Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested, on October 28, for their alleged involvement in the killing of a tribal farmer in Malkangiri District of Odisha five days ago, reports The New Indian Express.The five Maoists were arrested and some sharp-edged weapons used in the murder were seized from them by the operational teams while patrolling in a forest in Maithili area, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Malkangiri, Jagmohan Meena, said.The Police had launched multiple anti-Maoist operations in Maithili area to arrest the Maoists after Anantaram Bhumia, a resident of Barubeda village was killed on October 23 night, the SP said.Bhumia was killed on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, he added. The identities of the arrested Maoists are yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, District Police,on October 28, arrested two persons including a Junior Clerk for impersonating themselves as Maoists and demanding extortion from peoplein Malkangiri District of Odisha, reports Kalinga TV.The arrested persons have been identified as Keshab Khilla (48), of Post office line under Korukonda Police Station, who is working as Junior clerk at Khairput Tehsil(revenue) office, and Rama Chandra Majhi (32), of Pujarimunda village under Pandripani Police Station.