Three persons were arrested for extorting money from locals by impersonating as cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) by Kakrigumma Police from three different areas in Koraput District of Odisha on October 21, reports The New Indian Express. The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Malkangiri District, Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo, said some criminal groups in the District are extorting money from people in the name of Maoists. Following extortion complaints from some PRI (Panchayati Raj Election) members and contractors, the SP formed a Special Police team which during investigation arrested the imposters - Sukhadev Mahanandia from Semiliguda Upar Sahi area, Shyama Mahanandia from Semliguda Tala Sahi area and Purna Tadingi of Upar Gumandi area in Narayanpatna village of the District. They had extorted lakhs of rupees in the name of Maoists in the last three years from people of Naryanpatna, Bandhugaon, Boipariguda, Semliguda and Pottangi areas in the District, the SP said, adding that the Police seized a country made rifle, Maoist letter pads, Maoist uniform and a mobile phone from them.