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Maoist held with arms and explosives

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Press Trust of India Dehri-on-Sone
Last Updated : Sep 23 2015 | 3:57 PM IST
The 'area commander' of Maoist outfit Tritiya Prastuti Committee was arrested by security forces from Bihar's Rohtas district along with arms and ammunition.
Rohtas superintendent of police Manavjit Singh Dhillon said Ram Dular Kharwar alias Nawaljee was caught during a combing operation by security forces from Rahel village under Nauhatta police station yesterday.
The security forces, comprising the CRPF and Bihar police seized from him a country-made rifle, six live ammunitions of AK-47, 50 detonators and 13 packets of IED, he said.
There are several cases of violence lodged against him in the district, Dhillon said adding Kharwar was also wanted in an incident of firing against a police party at Chunhatta village two months ago.
During interrogation, Kharwar admitted that he had planned to sabotage upcoming assembly polls in the district, the SP added.

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First Published: Sep 23 2015 | 3:57 PM IST

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