Jharkhand police arrest Maoist commander from Latehar district
Latehar: The Jharkhand police on Sunday nabbed a Maoist commander from Latehar disctrict of the state.
“He (Maoist commander) was sub-zonal commander & an active member, his arrest is big achievement for this area,” Superintendent of Police Michael S Raj told ANI.
The SP further said, “He was wanted for his involvement in 8 cases, he has confessed that Maoism is weakening over the time.”
Police made the arrest amidst voting was under way in the state. Fourth phase of the Assembly Elections took place in Jharkhand today at 5,482 booths, including 36 auxiliary ones.
The state police on Thursday had arrested Naxal leader and alleged mastermind of Jharkhand jailbreak Sanjay Ganju, who carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
As per reports, Jharkhand fared as the state with the highest incidence of Naxal violence in the first quarter of this year.
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