Orissa police arrest three Maoists

Baripada, May 22: Mayurbhanj police have arrested three Maoists, the main suspects of May 8 murder of forester Ravindra Nath Patra in Orissa.

The Maoist gunmen had attacked the Sargada forest beat and shot dead the forester under Rairangpur range.

Police said the arrested Maoists were also allegedly involved in a landmine blast at Sargada- Chadheipahada Road on May nine.

They have been identified as Shastri Nayak of Lado village, Matka Majhi alias Hansda of Kankdabeda village and Lango Munda of Chadheipahada village.

They were later sent to Rairangpur sub-jail after the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate rejected their bail applications.

UNI