Suspected naxalite, disguised as 'sadhu' arrested

Sehore(MP), Sep 29: A suspected naxalite, disguising as a Sadhu, along with his girlfriend was arrested from a tePolice recovered a foreign-made revolver, cartridges and naxalite literature from the possession of Jeevrakhanlal Malekar, who was staying at the temple at Mandi village for about six months.

He was arrested on the complaint of beating up another Sadhu. Jeevrakhanlal, a resident of village Bharda near Dondi in Chhattisgarh, told the police that he had distanced himself from other naxalites following differences. His lover hailed from Purvi Tola near Lanji in Balaghat district.

Police is investigating into their links with naxalites though both had been arrested under the Arms Act, Nasrullahganj police station incharge Umesh Tiwari said.

UNI