A People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘sub-zonal commander’
who was involved
in at least 20 cases
of extortion and
killing was arrested
from Kutasi village
on the Koel river
in Gumla District
by a Police team
on June 24, reports
The Times of
India. The arrested
extremist has been
identified as Gobardhan
Singh alias
Rajendra, a resident
of Kedli village
in Basia, in Gumla.
Meanwhile, Seraikela-Kharsawan Police are co-opting villagers
in the fight against
Communist Party
of India-Maoist
(CPI-Maoist) by handing out traditional arms to rural vigilantes,
reports The Telegraph.
Seraikela-Kharsawan
Superintendent of
Police (SP) Upendra
Kumar gave out kits
containing a bow,
10 arrows, shoes,
socks and a torch
to around 100 members
of rural vigilante
group Dalma Anchalik
Suraksha Samiti
(DASS) on June 25. |
