Police arrested a sympathiser-cum-courier of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as - Paddam Kallu (23) and recovered explosive material, suspected to be used for manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), from his possession in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana on September 11, reports The Times of India. Kallu, is a resident of Gelur village in Pusubaka of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh told Police during interrogation that he was part of Maoist’s children’s group and later started working as a courier for Papa Rao, a member of Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC).
“Kallu supplies explosive material to Maoist party Dalams (armed squads). As per the directions of Papa Rao, he procured 150 detonators and two liquid boosters from an unknown person. We caught him while he was going to Chhattisgarh,” said Bhadrachalam Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Rajesh Chandra.