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Top naxal leader held

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KARIMNAGAR, JAN. 8. The Karimnagar police arrested a top leader of the Janashakti, Pittala Ramesh alias Guttanna (25), in Suraram village of Mahadevpur mandal on Friday when he visited the village reportedly to extort money from the businessmen and traders.

Ramesh is the deputy commander of the Ramakanth dalam.

The police recovered one .45 loaded service revolver, 30 rounds of 12 bore cartridges, Rs. 1 lakh cash, olive green uniform and party flags, etc.

Disclosing this to newsmen here on Saturday, the Superintendent of Police, Rajiv Ratan, said a police party went to the village on a routine visit. On seeing it, Ramesh along with two other naxalites took to heels. The police gave a chase and succeeded in nabbing him.

On interrogation, Ramesh confessed to collecting about 50 metres of olive green uniform, 50 metres of red cloth for use as party flags. He said the Ramakanth dalam comprising of 12 members was actively indulging in extortions.

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