The Hindu
Udupi, Feb 4: The personnel of Anti Naxalite Force (ANF) arrested a person at Mutlupady, under Karkala Rural Police Station limits, on charge of possessing explosives and aiding and abetting naxalites, on Friday.
Superintendent of Police A.S. Rao told the reporter on Saturday that the ANF was keeping a watch on Sadashiva Malekudiya.
He was caught near his house on Friday night, Dr Rao said.
He was allegedly carrying half a kilogram of gunpowder and freshly printed 100 copies of naxalite literature, Dr. Rao said. He is alleged to have been attending naxalites' meetings and supplying food for them.
A case has been booked against Malekudiya under the Explosives Act and Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act at Karkala Rural Police Station. He was produced before the court on Saturday, Dr. Rao added.