Dubasi Sankar, senior Maoists leader arrested

Visakhapatnam | Tuesday | 14th September, 2021

Summary:

He was not in a position to walk as his right ankle was covered with a piece of cloth.

Sankar carries a reward of Rs.

20 lakh announced by the cops.

Police seized Insas rifle, ammunition and mobile phone from their possession.

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On Monday, Dubasi Sankar alias Pedda Mahender, senior leader and AOB special zonal committee member was arrested along with Pedabayalu Area Committee member Kiran at Baipariguda in Koraput districts of Odisha, close to AP borders.

Interestingly, cops announced Sonali Madvi alias Kiran’s surrender.

According to sources, cops arrested the senior naxal leader at Boipariguda while he was going for treatment.

He was not in a position to walk as his right ankle was covered with a piece of cloth.

Sankar carries a reward of Rs.

20 lakh announced by the cops.

Police seized Insas rifle, ammunition and mobile phone from their possession.

Maoists in AOB lost many senior leaders in the past five years including AOBSZC members and various squad commanders.

They lost more than 30 naxals, including AOBSZC members and squad commanders in the Ramaguda encounter in 2016.

Recently, Pedabayalu Area Committee secretary Sudhir and senior leader Jalandhar Reddy alias Krishna and Korukonda Area Committee secretary Navin surrendered.