Sunday, December 11 2005 10:15 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Patna: Two Communist Party of India (Maoist) activists were arrested and satellite phone and weapons seized from them here yesterday (Dec 10, 2005), police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Law and Order) Kumar Amar Singh told sources that two CPI (Maoist) activists, including hardcore rebel Mukesh Mali, were arrested from Mithila colony at Danapur on the outskirts of the state capital and a satellite phone, tele-conferencing system, two pistols and 10 rounds of ammunition were seized from them.

He said naxalite literature and a diary in code language were also recovered from their possession, besides some wire used for detonating landmines.

The two are being interrogated, he added.