A suspected Naxal was arrested near Pedaras weekly market in Sukma district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police the arrested ultra was identified as Kawasi Budhra (22), a resident of Chhotegodam village under Kuknar police station limits.
He was arrested during a search operation carried out by a team of CRPF and district police.
Budhra was wanted in connection with a case registered with Kuknar police station, police said.
As per the official data with the state police department so far in 2019 security forces have arrested 244 Maoists.
Likewise, in different Naxal encounters 34 bodies of the ultra have been found while 160 Naxals disenchanted from Maoists ideology have given up arms.