Three Maoist leaders arrested in Jharkhand

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Press Trust of India Medininagar (Jharkhand)
Last Updated : Apr 23 2014 | 2:59 PM IST
Three Maoist leaders were arrested with arms and ammunition from Shahpur village of Naxal-hit Palamau district, police said today.
Acting on an information that some ultras would be assembling in the village, security personnel conducted raid and arrested the three yesterday, Superintendent of Police Y S Ramesh said.
The arrested Maoists were identified as Sub-zonal Commander Mahendra Singh Kharswar, Area Commander Lalan Singh Kharwar and Virendra Kumar Ram.
One 303 rifle, which was looted from police in the past, and 77 live cartridges were recovered from their possession, Ramesh said, adding that over two dozen cases were pending against them.
The trio assembled in the village to finalize plan to snap ties with the ultra outfit, he said.
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First Published: Apr 23 2014 | 2:59 PM IST

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