Postman arrested for carrying out Maoist activities

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Press Trust of India Jehanabad
Last Updated : Dec 22 2016 | 4:42 PM IST
A postman was sent to jail today on charges of involvement in Maoist activities, a police officer said.
He was arrested from a village located within the limits of Ghosi police station area in Bihar's Jehanabad district.
The postman, Ramji Prasad, was based out of Karre village and was arrested from Lakhawar village yesterday and taken to Gaya for interrogation.
During interrogation he confessed that he was working for one Praduman Sharma, a self-styled commander of the banned CPI(Maoist), Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Anil Kumar said.
The police seized two country-made pistols and 11 rounds of ammunition from the postman, he added.

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First Published: Dec 22 2016 | 4:42 PM IST

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