Kaghaznagar Rural Inspector K Nagaraju told them not to extend cooperation to Maoists who were following outdated ideologies and hindering developmental activities.
Sirpur (T) Sub-Inspector Dekonda Ramesh said that the accused persons were detained when they were indulging in the banned cockfight on the outskirts of the village on Sunday around 10 pm, following a tip.
Meanwhile, Bazarhathnoor mandal of Adilabad district registered 5.4 degrees C. Several parts of the two districts reeled under severe chilly weather conditions.