7 Maoists nabbed, explosives seized

HYDERABAD: Seven militia members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), who were allegedly involved in 18 cases,were arrested inMulugu district and explosive materials seized from their possession, police said on Tuesday. Police took upcombing operation in Pamunuru forest area on Monday and found some armed men planting explosives with intention to kill police personnel, they said.

After seeing the team, they tried to escape, but police nabbed seven of them, Mulugu district superintendent of police Sangram Singh Patil said.