Hyderabad, May 17 -- The Mulugu police arrested 20 Maoists and seized a cache of weapons including INSAS, SLR, and .303 rifles, along with two grenades.

According to reports, on Friday, May 16, during vehicle checks near the Palem project under Venkatapuram police station limits, six Maoists were apprehended. The following day, seven more were arrested during a search operation in the Murumuru forest area under Wazedu police station.

Further, seven Maoists were caught while patrolling near Guttala Gangaram Guttikoya village under Kannaigudem police station limits.

Among those arrested were a Division Committee Member (DVC), five Area Committee Members (ACM), and 14 Party Members (PM). Based on information obtained from the detainees, p...