The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
cadres killed Bhuneshwar
Yadav, a contractor in
Latehar District of Jharkhand
on June 2 for refusing
to give the extortion
money, reports Indian
Express. The villagers
have claimed that the
Maoists were furious with
Yadav, as he was not following
their directions.
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested one self-styled ‘sub-zonal
commander’ identified
as Pramod Kumar of the
CPI-Maoist and self-styled
‘area commander’ Akul
Singh, trying to escape
the Police cordon from
Goindi village in Latehar
District, reports Business
Standard. Pramod carrying
INR 300, 000 on his head,
faces 24 Maoist-related
cases in Palamau division.
A 9mm pistol and seven
bullets were recovered
from them.
Separately, two suspected Maoists were arrested after a failed
attempt to abduct Pitabasa
Mahto (75), a former sarpanch
of Bansa village in Kandra
in Seraikela-Kharsawan
District on June 3, reports
The Telegraph.
The arrestees have been
identified as Rakesh Lohar
and Sushen Mahto alias
Naren, both residents
of Kandra.
In addition, Fogra Munda (37), a self-styled ‘commander’ of
the CPI-Maoist was arrested
by Police from Ghatshila
in East Singhbhum on June
1, reports The Times
of India. Munda was
wanted in over 12 cases
including eight murder
cases and he carried a
cash reward of INR 40,000
on his head. "We
have also recovered firearms
and explosives from him,"
said Senior Superintendent
of Police Akhilesh Jha.
Munda is said to be the
close aide of another
top Maoist leader Kanu
Munda, the squad leader
of the Gurabanda area.
Meanwhile, State Director General of Police (DGP) G S Rath
on June 2 said 308 newly
selected Sub-Inspectors
(SIs) would start receiving
training from June 10
at the Police Academy
set up recently in Hazaribag.
In the newly constructed
police academy, the SIs
would be given training
in the most scientific
ways using all the latest
equipment, he said. The
training is designed especially
to combat terrorists,
Maoists. |
