A team of the National Investigation Agency with help of Odisha Police arrested a hardcore Maoist carrying a bounty on his head from Swabhiman Anchal in Odisha바카라™s Malkangiri district, NIA sources said on Wednesday.
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The arrested Maoist, Ranju Khila alias Chanti, was allegedly involved in the killing of four BSF personnel including a commandant in 2012.
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He was earlier arrested by the police for his role in the attack on the BSF personnel and was released on bail in 2018. Since then he was absconding.
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As he never appeared in court proceedings and was untraceable, the NIA registered a case against him and launched a manhunt. A reward of Rs 3 lakh was also announced on his head.
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Based on inputs from the state police, the NIA on Tuesday apprehended Chanti from Swabhiman Anchal.Â
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Swabhiman Anchal, earlier known as the cut-off area, was once considered a Maoist hotbed. Left-wing ultras operating in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh used to take shelter in the area as it was almost inaccessible for security personnel.