Odishatv Bureau
Rourkela:Police today arrested a hardcore armed Maoist cadre from the Saranda forest in Odisha's Sundargarh district during combing operation.
 
The Maoist was identified as Ram Gagrai(23), alias Chotu.
 
He hails from the Jareikela area of Jharkhand under West Singhbhum district, the police said adding that Chotu is an active armed cadre of the outlawed outfit.
 
He was allegedly involved in the murder of Kandri Lohar, the former lady Maoist cadre who had surrendered before Sundergarh police in 2006 and was leading a civilian life.
 
Kandri was employed as a home guard in Sundergarh police district. She was murdered along with her four year old son on February 11, 2011.
 
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