The security forces on Sunday arrested four hardcore Maoists from the Tumudimadka-Kurub village junction which comes under the Kalimela police limits during an anti-Maoist operation jointly conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF), Special Operation Group (SOG) and local police and seized five improvised explosive devices (IED) from their possession.
According to Malkangiri SP Akhileswar Singh, the arrested Maoists were identified as Padia Padiami (23), Devendra Madkami (26) and Pandra Sodi (25) of Tumdimadka and Rama Madhi (45) of Patakonda. They were involved in the murder of Special Police Officer (SPO) Kahnu Charan Madhi at Patakonda village.