The Seraikela-Kharsawan police arrested three activists of outlawed outfit CPI-Maoist from Chandil thana area of the district about 25 kms away from here on Monday.
The three rebels are active members of Maharaj Pramanik s group in the Chandil-Chowka-Ichagarh stretch in the Chandil sub-division and Kuchai as well as in Kharsawan region of the district.
They were identified as Malindranath Majhi, 32, Sujit Munda, 24, and Chamburam Munda, 20. The three are residents of Seraikela-Kharsawan and were caught soon after extorting money from a businessman.
Maharaj Pramanik’s capture carries a reward of Rs 15 lakh.
Seraikela-Kharsawan district SP, Mohammed Arshi said that the police had information about rebels likely to visit a place at Urmal locality in Chandil thana area on Monday morning.