Former Jharkhand Minister Gopal Krishna Patar was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Ranchi for allegedly conniving with Naxalites to get his political rival and MLA Ramesh Munda killed in 2008, an NIA spokesperson said.
Mr. Patar shot to fame after he defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren in the Tamar bypoll, forcing him to step down as Chief Minister in 2009. Mr. Patar was a Minister in the Arjun Munda government.
Once with the Janata Dal (United), Mr. Patar joined the BJP in 2014. When he was denied ticket, he fought the 2014 election as an Independent but lost.
