Nagpur, Sep 20 (PTI) A 'Jan Militia' member was nabbed on Monday while he was putting a Naxal banner in the Kothi forest area in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said.

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The banner was put up on the eve of 'Vilay Divas' observed by ultras, the Gadchiroli Police said in a release. It said Naxals commit violent acts at various places to mark the day.

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Police recovered Naxal banners and other articles from the jan militia member, it said.

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