Two hardcore Naxalites collectively carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on their heads were arrested by the police in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, an official said on Saturday.

One of the arrested Naxalites was sent by his seniors to revive 'dalams' (groups) in north Gadchiroli, which were eliminated in the 2021 Mardintola forest encounter, in which 27 Naxalites were killed, the official said.