Top leader of banned outfit arrested in Jharkhand
Ranchi Mar 20 PTI A self-styled zonal commander of banned outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee TSPC carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head was arrested along with one of his associates from here a police officer said on SundayThe zonal commander of the Maoist organisation was identified as Bhikhan Ganjhu alias Deepak Ganjhu alias Netaji while his associate was identified as Rahul Kumar MundaForty-year-old Ganjhu was wanted in 26 cases including murder registered under different police stations of Chatra and Ranchi the police officer saidRanchi senior superintendent of police SSP Surendra Kumar Jha told reporters Ganjhu was active in Khalari McCluskieganj Piparwar and Tandwa It was challenging to arrest him due to several reasons However the police made continuous efforts to nab the extremist and finally he was arrested The SSP said that based on a tip-off on March 17 evening a 23-member quick response team QRT was set upThe team conducted a raid at Delatoli under Sadar police station and arrested Ganjhu and MundaAccording to a statement issued by the police Rs 1232 lakh in cash seven mobiles two routers TSPCs central sub-zonal committees letterhead one laptop five debit cards a passbook a cheque book and a two-wheeler were recovered from themThe Jharkhand police along with central armed forces have been carrying out an operation against Maoists in Lohardaga and neighbouring districts since February 8Till now nine Maoists have been arrested while one has been killedFive top Maoists carrying rewards ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 25 lakh have also surrendered before the security forces PTI SAN NAM MM MM
Ranchi Mar 20 PTI A self-styled zonal commander of banned outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee TSPC carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head was arrested along with one of his associates from here a police officer said on SundayThe zonal commander of the Maoist organisation was identified as Bhikhan Ganjhu alias Deepak Ganjhu alias Netaji while his associate was identified as Rahul Kumar MundaForty-year-old Ganjhu was wanted in 26 cases including murder registered under different police stations of Chatra and Ranchi the police officer saidRanchi senior superintendent of police SSP Surendra Kumar Jha told reporters Ganjhu was active in Khalari McCluskieganj Piparwar and Tandwa It was challenging to arrest him due to several reasons However the police made continuous efforts to nab the extremist and finally he was arrested The SSP said that based on a tip-off on March 17 evening a 23-member quick response team QRT was set upThe team conducted a raid at Delatoli under Sadar police station and arrested Ganjhu and MundaAccording to a statement issued by the police Rs 1232 lakh in cash seven mobiles two routers TSPCs central sub-zonal committees letterhead one laptop five debit cards a passbook a cheque book and a two-wheeler were recovered from themThe Jharkhand police along with central armed forces have been carrying out an operation against Maoists in Lohardaga and neighbouring districts since February 8Till now nine Maoists have been arrested while one has been killedFive top Maoists carrying rewards ranging from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 25 lakh have also surrendered before the security forces PTI SAN NAM MM MM
