Maoist with Rs 5 lakh reward arrested

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Press Trust of India Jehanabad
Last Updated : Jun 21 2015 | 9:42 PM IST
In a major catch, the Bihar Police arrested a Maoist carrying Rs five lakh reward and his accomplice from a village in Jehanabad district, around 70 kms south of the state capital, a police officer today said.
Jehanabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Aditya Kumar said the operative was arrested from Pariyawan village under Ghoshi police station limits during the early hours. His accomplice has been identified as Surendra Manjhi.
No firearms were recovered from them, though some Maoist literature has been seized.
Rajak, was the CPI(Maoist) in-charge of Magadh zone. It includes Naxal-infested districts of Bihar like Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal, Nalanda, parts of Patna and Nawada. Some parts of Jharkhand also come under the zone.
"Rajak was known among the Maoists by three aliases - Tyagiji, Shivji and Baba. He carries a Rs five lakh reward on his head. We received intelligence inputs last night that he and his accomplice had come to the village for a meeting. Accordingly, we constituted teams and surrounded it. Both were arrested after a few hours of operation," Kumar said.
The SSP added Rajak, a native of Patharia village under Rafiganj police station in Aurangabad district, was wanted in several cases of violence and extortion in Bihar and Jharkhand.
Both the arrested persons were being interrogated by the police regarding their plans and links.
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First Published: Jun 21 2015 | 9:42 PM IST