Naxal couple arrested in Alipiri bomb blast case

Andhra Pradesh police have arrested a Maoist leader who was allegedly involved in the deadly attack on Chandrababu Naidu's convoy in 2003, alongwith his wife.

Tirupati police arrested Kunti Kotappagiri Krishnappa alias Saketh (39), who was involved in the claymore mine blast at Alipiri in 2003 which hit the car of the then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, from Bangalore early yesterday morning, police said.
Naidu had been injured in the blast.
Krishnappa's wife Atmakuri Bhavani alias Girija (35) was also arrested alongwith him, Andhra Pradesh director general of police Jasti Venkata Ramudu said.
Krishnappa had been in hiding since 1998. He was active in Nallamala dalam of Naxals between 1998 and 2002, while Atmakuri was area committee member in Nellore district and was in hiding since 1999.
Krishnappa provided shelter and provided help to senior Naxals, the DGP said.
Krishnappa confessed to involvement in Alipiri blast, Srisailam Bank dacoity and attack on Sunnipenta police station in 2001 and on Yerragondapalem police station in 2002, police said.
While he was carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, his wife was carrying a reward of Rs 4 lakh on her head. Both were remanded in judicial custody by the court in Tirupati