Maoist held in Bihar's Aurangabad district

A self-styled Maoist area commander was arrested today from Bihar's Aurangabad district.

The Maoist, Sanjay Ram, was arrested during a police raid at Khaira village adjacent to a thermal power site of NTPC subsidiary, Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd, Superintendent of Police Upendra Kumar Sharma said.

A country-made pistol and three cartridges were seized from him, he said.

Ram was wanted in several cases of violence.