Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) village committee member, identified as Madivi Suraiah (48) at Gondigudem village under Aswapuram Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on September 26, reports The Hindu. Suraiah, was working as a labourer in Gundlamadugu village in the District. He was arrested along with explosive materials including a tiffin box, 10 gelatin sticks, two detonators, 125 meters of fuse wire and two batteries. A Police statement said that he was trying to plant the landmines to target Police personnel at the behest of the Maoist leaders of the ‘Manuguru Area Committee’.