Bihar's Special Task Force (STF) arrested 57 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs], including the six of the most wanted cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in several operations in 2022, reports Republic World on January 7. The STF also arrested 283 most wanted criminals in the same period of time. Additional Director General (ADG), HQ, Patna, JS Gangwar, on January 6, said, "In 2022, STF arrested 57 Naxals including 6 most wanted Naxals and 283 most wanted criminals." He said the STF also seized arms and ammunition in large quantities. "Many arms and ammunition were recovered including 14 regular weapons, 3 AK-47s, one weapon belonging to the AK-56 series and five weapons that were snatched from police," ADG, Gangwar said. The Bihar Police official also highlighted the arrests of Naxals outside the State saying, "33 Naxals were arrested by Bihar police from other states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal." ADG, Gangwar said around 120 country-made weapons and live ammunition were also recovered for them. "118 country-made weapons, 7,870 live cartridges, 1 hand grenade, and 15-gram explosive material were also recovered," he added.