Maoist wanted in West Bengal's Silda camp attack arrested

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : Apr 07 2013 | 5:45 PM IST
Maoist Shyamcharan Tudu, wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2010 Silda paramilitary outpost attack in West Bengal that left 24 personnel dead, was arrested by police here today.
Based on a specific information, a police team from West Midnapore district of West Bengal arrested 26-year old Tudu, who was working at a factory in Peelamedu area, police said.
He was arrested from his house in the early hours today, they said, adding the West Bengal team was assisted in the operation by state's Q-Branch police.
The arrested Maoist was part of the 60-member group that attacked the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) outpost on February 15, they said.
A number of cases, including that of murder, are pending against Tudu, who joined the Naxal movement in 2008 and had been an active member of the group since then, police said.
The West Bengal police team is in the process of obtaining the transit warrant after which the Maoist will be taken to Silda.
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First Published: Apr 07 2013 | 5:45 PM IST

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