Koraput/Narayanapatna: Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a notorious militiaman from a forest near Talgumandi village under Narayanpatna police limits in Koraput district late Saturday night.
Preliminary probe revealed Pramod Tadingi (43) was involved in many criminal activities in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
A case was registered and he was produced in a court which remanded him to judicial custody.
According to police, Pramod was an active militiaman and acted as the area committee member of the Maoists. He had joined the group many years back and has led many offensives.
Pramod was involved in the burning of vehicles used in a road construction work at Talaumandi area in this district.
A special team led by Narayanapatna IIC Ramakant Muduli was formed to apprehend Pramod. After remaining elusive for many years, he had come to meet his family and was taking shelter in a forest when a police team arrested him.
A further probe into his involvement in criminal activities has been launched. “We will take him in remand and try to get more clues of his aides and other members of his group,” IIC Muduli said.
PNN