The Special Task Force
(STF) troopers arrested Birbal Murmu, a ‘sub-zonal commander’
of Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC), of
the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),
in Munger District of Bihar on June 9, reports The
Times of India. Birbal was carrying an award of
INR 50,000 on his head as he was wanted in 20 cases
of crime, including the killing of six persons in Dharhara
in Munger District about five-six months back. Birbal
used to operate in Banka, Munger and Jamui Districts,
and was in the decision-making body of the outfit. |
