Hardcore Maoist held with 25kg explosive gel
TNN , Mar 28, 2011, 02.08pm IST RANCHI: A Maoist who was wanted in a dozen cases was arrested from the Sonahatu police station area along with 25kg explosive gel on Saturday evening. A team of Ranchi police raided Kala Mahdeo village, around 6km from Sonahatu police station, and picked up Surendra Swansi, an active member of the CPI (Maoist). Police had earlier attached his properties following a court order. Since then, he had been evading arrest and gone underground. The rebel was to transport the explosive gel to the cadres in Bundu-Tamar when police raided the village. "The explosive was earlier hidden underground. It was recently dug out for giving to the Maoist squad active in the area," said SSP Praveen Kumar Singh. Recently, Swansi had gone into hiding in the Chowka area of Saraikela-Kharsawan district but had come to deliver the explosive gel to Sonahatu where he was arrested. "This is a major breakthrough for police as Swansi was wanted in a