Veeramani, one of the five Maoists arrested a couple of months ago from Karumathampatti, on the outskirts, was today taken to Palakkad in connection with a few cases in that State.

A team of police from Kerala, after submitting relevant documents and warrant to the authorities of Central Jail here, where Veeramani is lodged, was taken to be produced before the District Sessions Court in Palakkad, police said.

Veeramani was involved in three cases in the surrounding areas of Sholapur in Kerala.

All the maoists, detained under NSA were being taken to Kerala at regular intervals in connection with the cases in that State.

While Roopesh, the leader of the group, is facing 20 cases, Shyna, wife of Roopesh, Kannan, Anoop and Veeramani are facing more than five cases in Kerala.