The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel has arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Samoy Munda alias Dimpu of Anal Squad of the CPI-Maoist operating in the area, from Jambro village in Dalbhanga under Kuchai Block (administrative division) in Seraikela-Kharsawan District off Jharkhand on October 6, reports azadsipahi.com. On search of Samoy, a pistol and a Naxalite [left Wing Extremist, LWE] banner were recovered from him.
Meanwhile, a cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), has been arrested along with an assault rifle from Tonk Basti area near Ranchi’s Airport Police Station area in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on October 6, reports newsroomodisha.com. Sonu Manjhi, who hails from Khunti District, was arrested after the Police received a tip-off that he had come to meet his mother, who resides at a rented accommodation in the Tonk Basti area near the airport, on the occasion of Durga Puja, a Police officer said.