National co-ordinator of Naxalites, Nakka Venkat Rao, allegedly assisting in providing arms, ammunition and logistic support along with supply of underground urban network was arrested, said Inspector General of Police Durg Range, G P Singh.
“Surrendered naxalites have revealed key details of urban network and for long monitoring was being done. Information was received that one national co-ordinator, called as Murty is arriving to meet Central committee member of MMC Zone Deepak Teltumade. Based on it checking was conducted and on Sunday, under Bagnadi police station limits of Rajnandgaon, Nakka Venkat Rao alias Murty Venkat Rao alias Saheb Venkatrao, 54, resident of village Kuttapeth, East Godawari district, Andhra Pradesh was arrested,” Singh told reporters.
He pointed out that from him “Several documents, one mobile, two Mainpak set cum charger (HTRF) and 23 detonators were seized.”