Acting on a tip off, the police raided a house in Kauwakhat village and arrested Chhotu Rajak, who claimed himself to be the "area commander" of the naxal outfit outfit, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ajay Narayan Yadav said.
A rifle looted from the policemen, a cane bomb and naxal literature were recovered from the ultra, he said.
Rajak was wanted in several incidents of naxal violence in the district, Yadav said.