Maoist leader Usman arrested
The Hindu
Wanted in a UAPA case, he has been on the run since 2019
The anti-terror squad of the State police arrested Maoist leader Usman Melethil on Tuesday. He was wanted in connection with a UAPA case involving Allan Shuhaib and Thaha Fazal registered at Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode in November 2019.
However, there were conflicting reports about the time and place of his arrest. Although the police selectively leaked to the media that Usman was arrested from Pattikkad, near Perinthalmanna, on Tuesday, sources indicated that he had been picked up on Monday from another location.
Usman was taken to a police camp at Areekode for questioning. Several senior officers have reached the camp to grill him. Tribal sources said that Usman was seen at Kakkadampoyil, Thirunelli and Mepadi areas in recent months.
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