A
former ‘squad commander’
of the Communist
Party of India-Maoist
(CPI-Maoist),
identified as Sandeep
Mishra, was arrested
by the Police from
Nagfeni on NH-23
in Gumla District
on May 3, reports
The Times of
India. Mishra
was wanted in 14
cases, including
murder, extortion
and extremism since
2001. Mishra, a
resident of Baghima
Tipsatoli under
Palkot Police Station
in the District
is a graduate and
an expert in handling
computers, who joined
CPI-Maoist in 2001
and remained a part
of the outfit till
2009, Superintendent
of Police (SP) Jatin
Narwal, said. The
SP added, despite
parting with the
organization he
was in regular touch
with Maoist leaders
Buddheshwar Oraon
and Vishwanath.
He was a good orator
at the Maoist Jan
Adalats (people’s
court), Narwal
said, adding that
the District Police
in 2011 had proposed
a reward of INR
100,000 on his arrest. |
