Top Naxal leader arrested
- The Times of India
CHANDRAPUR: A joint team of anti-Naxal cell and C-60 squad, on Monday, arrested Chandrapur in-charge of CPI (Maoist) Pramod Godghate (30). A hardcore Naxalite, Godghate, is wanted for committing many offences.
Godhate was arrested from the court premises adjacent to district collectorate. Assistant police inspector Kaushal Tijare who received information about Godhate's movements notified the Anti-Naxal Cell and C-60 team. They then in a joint operation arrested Godghate who had come to surrender before the court.
"Pramod Godghate had risen rapidly from the lower rungs to become a top Naxal leader in the last few years. He was the second-in-command of Maroti Kurwatkar in the Chandrapur area committee. After Kurwatkar's arrest it is suspected that he must have taken over as the leader of the Chandrapur area committee. Official records show that he is also a member of the Western Maharashtra area committee," said superintendent of police, Rajiv Jain. Anti-Naxal Cell had arrested Maroti Kurwatkar in January this year.
SP added that Godghate also had connections with Deshbhakti Yuva Manch, a Naxal organization which whose responsibility was to spread Naxal ideology among the urban youth.
It is suspected that Godghate might have received training in warfare from the military wing of the Naxalites.
Source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Top-Naxal-leader-arrested/articleshow/15300219.cms
CHANDRAPUR: A joint team of anti-Naxal cell and C-60 squad, on Monday, arrested Chandrapur in-charge of CPI (Maoist) Pramod Godghate (30). A hardcore Naxalite, Godghate, is wanted for committing many offences.
Godhate was arrested from the court premises adjacent to district collectorate. Assistant police inspector Kaushal Tijare who received information about Godhate's movements notified the Anti-Naxal Cell and C-60 team. They then in a joint operation arrested Godghate who had come to surrender before the court.
"Pramod Godghate had risen rapidly from the lower rungs to become a top Naxal leader in the last few years. He was the second-in-command of Maroti Kurwatkar in the Chandrapur area committee. After Kurwatkar's arrest it is suspected that he must have taken over as the leader of the Chandrapur area committee. Official records show that he is also a member of the Western Maharashtra area committee," said superintendent of police, Rajiv Jain. Anti-Naxal Cell had arrested Maroti Kurwatkar in January this year.
SP added that Godghate also had connections with Deshbhakti Yuva Manch, a Naxal organization which whose responsibility was to spread Naxal ideology among the urban youth.
It is suspected that Godghate might have received training in warfare from the military wing of the Naxalites.
Source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Top-Naxal-leader-arrested/articleshow/15300219.cms
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