Woman Maoist leader arrested in Orissa

By IANS

Malkangiri (Orissa) : A woman Maoist leader was arrested from a village here Friday by a joint team of police and military personnel.


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Lucky Madakami alias Reena, 22, was involved in over a dozen crimes including attacks on several police stations in Malkangiri district and in the areas bordering Andhra Pradesh, district police chief, Satish Kumar Gajbhiye told IANS.

A team of police and special operation group (SPG) personnel arrested her at Namilaguda village, about 50 km from the district headquarter in Malkangiri, he said.

She was pregnant and came to her village three months ago to give birth. She delivered a boy, Gajbhiye said.

The district police chief claimed that Rena knew how to use assault rifles like AK47.

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