Kochi: The state anti-terror squad arrested a member of a Maoist organisation from Ernakulam Junction (South Railway station). According to a Manorama News report, the Wayanad native was in the city to collect funds for his organisation.

The arrested, Manoj, is a native of Viyyur in Thrissur. He is accused in 14 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), according to the police. The land mines recovered earlier in Wayanad were set by a gang led by him. He is also involved in the group that assaulted police officers in Wayanad, cops addded. 

Sources said Manoj was in town to collect funds from sympathisers at Brhamapuramm. The ant-terror squad has been on the lookout for Maoist operatives. Once they received information regarding the most, they swooped on him and made the arrest. It is also learned that he was working with the Kabani Dalam of the extremist outfit.

Manoj is a former student of the PG Philosophy program at Kerala University.