Chhattisgarh: 3 Maoists arrested in Dantewada dist

Acting on a tip-off that Kadti had gone to his native village of Kutrem during the rainy season, a joint team of district police and a special task force was dispatched to nab him, the police official said.

The security personnel arrested Kadti, who was found hiding behind trees, while cordoning off the jungle between Kutrem and Hiroli villages, the police official said.

Maoists had blown up an anti-landmine vehicle on the Cholnar-Kirandul road in Dantewada on April 13, killing five policemen and injuring eight others.

Besides the Cholnar attack, Kadti was involved in various Maoist incidents, including of loot, arson and murder, the police official added.