Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- Kalahandi: The M Rampur Police here has nabbed three persons including two minor boys on charges of extorting money from people by posing as Maoists.

Based on a complaint filed on February 13, a team of M Rampur police station led by Sub-Inspector Dasia Seth launched an investigation and managed to catch hold of accused Lakhmidhar Patra (45) alias Lakhi, and two 17-year-old boys of Dudukaranja village in Kalahandi district, who impersonated as members of the CPI Maoists.

As per reports, on the 8th of February, the complainant from Dudukaranja village under M Rampur police limits found two posters allegedly put up by these fake Maoists outside his house. In the letter, the Naxal imposters threatened him to deposit...