A Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE]of Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was arrested by the Police in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on August 16, reports The Hans India. Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt, informed that the arrestee was identified as Madivi Ramesh alias Ravi of Palavagu of Mulugugudem under Kothagudem town Police Station limits. On a tip-off that CPI-ML-New Democracy's Azad dalam(armed squad) members were in the forests of Chinthakunta of Laxmidevipalli Mandal (administrative sub-division), the local Police and Special Police Party undertook the combing operations and arrested Ramesh and a firearm was recovered from his possession. However, dalam ‘commander’ Azad and its members escaped into the forests. The SP informed that Ramesh was involved in four criminal cases and he along with other dalam members used to extort money from businessmen and attack Police party.