Kerala police arrested a suspected Maoist, who is a native of Karnataka, following an encounter in Wayanad district on the night of November 7. The arrested persons are Srimathi, alias Unnimaya, a native of Sringeri taluk in Chikkamagaluru, and Chandru.
Following an encounter between the Thunderbolt Squad of Kerala police and suspected Maoists, the local police combed rural areas of Kozhikode district and the Periya forest on the night of November 7. Srimathi and Chandru were arrested during this operation.
Srimathi is from Belagodu-Kudige in Sringeri taluk.