Three naxalites arrested from a Hospital

Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (UNI) In a major breakthrough the Jajpur police today arrested three naxalites from a private hospital here.

One of the arrested naxalites is suspected to be Anna Reddy, who was looking after the operation of CPI(ML), a radical outfit in Orissa, Police said .

All the three were attending one Nanika Jamda, who was admitted to the hospital on January 28 for treatment of cerebral malaria.

Jajpur police believed the group was behind the violence in Kalinganagar industrial area and leading the anti-industrialisation movement in the area.

They were also involved the killing of three forest officials at Kankadahat sometimes back. The police had kept a close watch on the movement of Reddy and his associated for the last few days.

All the three naxalites were taken to jajpur for further interrogation, the sources said.

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