05 August,2022 11:40 AM IST | Gadchiroli | PTI
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An alleged woman Maoist carrying a Rs 2 lakh reward on her head has been arrested in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.
The woman, Mude Hidma Madavi, a member of the Kasansur dalam (squad) of the Maoists, was nabbed on Wednesday during an anti-Naxalite operation in Ettapalli taluka, said a release issued by the Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police's office.
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The operation was carried out in the backdrop of 'Maoist martyrs' week' observed in the district from July 28 to August 3, it said.
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As part of the exercise, a 'nakabandi' (road blockade) was set up and a suspected Naxalite was spotted, the release said.
The Naxalite was apprehended and later identifed as Madavi, who was carrying a Rs 2 lakh bounty on her head, it added.
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