Top Maoist leader Singru arrested, 2 kg explosive material recovered
The Hindu
He was allegedly planning a major offensive against security forces
An area committee member (ACM) from the Pedabayalu Dalam of the banned CPI (Maoist), Korra Singru alias Sundar Rao alias Joyo alias Jaya, was arrested by the district police near Sapparla Junction in G.K. Veedhi mandal under the Sileru police station limits on Saturday.
The police alleged that Singru was leading a Maoist action team with some active militia members, and was planning to attack the security forces and special police parties by detonating the landmines.
Following Intelligence inputs, a police team nabbed Singru recovered one country-made pistol, five 7.65 mm or .32 cartridges, one metal tiffin box filled with 2kg of explosive material, two detonators, 60 metres of electrical wires and four torch batteries from their possession.

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