A Naxal, carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head and involved in anti-police activities and killings, was arrested from a forest area in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, police said.

The ultra, identified Magaru Kataku Madavi, is a member of the action team of the Permili LOS group and also a senior cadre of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangthana (DAKMS), an official said.