Both were presented before a Ranchi court and they have been taken on remand by the police.
CPI-Maoist has called two days strike in five states - Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Chattisgarh to protest the arrest of Anil and Kartik.
Maoist strike affected life in rural parts of the state Tuesday. No long-route buses were plying in Jharkhand.
Maoist guerrillas are active in 18 of the 24 districts of Jharkhand. Nearly 1,500 people have been killed in Maoist-related violence in the last eight years.