Alluri Sitharama Raju District: In major news, Andhra Pradesh police arrested CPI (Maoist) Pedabayulu-Korukonda Area Committee secretary Vanthala Ramakrishna on Tuesday. He is said to be one of the prime accused involved in the September 2018 killing of two political leaders including the then sitting Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kidari
In a major blow to the Maoist movement in Andhra Pradesh, the state police arrested a top Maoist leader, which resulted in the surrender of 60 cadres.Communist Party of India-Maoist leader Vanthala Ramakrishna was arrested in Alluri .
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Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday said that it has destroyed more than two lakh kilograms of cannabis worth Rs 850 crore at the Koduru village near Anakapalli in the Visakhapatnam district under Operation Parivartana.