Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers identified as – S. Selvaraj, A. Balan and K. Srinivasan, from Salem District of Tamil Nadu on February 7, reports The Hindu. The were arrested on charges of raising anti-government slogans during the funeral of a Maoist leader named Manivasakam at Ramamoorthi Nagar village near Omalur in October 2019. They also allegedly vowed to avenge Manivasakam’s death during the funeral. Based on a complaint from the Village Administrative Officer of KN Pudur, the Thivettipatti Police registered a case. Six persons have already been arrested in this connection.