Maoist arrested with arms, explosives in Bihar

August 14, 2011 04:15 pm | Updated 04:15 pm IST - Nawada

A Maoist was arrested with arms and explosives from the forests of Bihar’s Nawada district following an encounter on Sunday.

CPI(Maoist) cadre Satyendra Rajvanshi was taken into custody and two carbines, a country-made pistol, two rifles, explosives, besides a diary and Naxal literature were seized from him, Superintendent of Police Ravish Kumar said.

Acting on a tip off that a criminal and former naxalite, Nepali Yadav, was staying with his associates in the forest near Ajaynagar village under Roh police station, the police raided the area.

They were fired upon by the ultras and an encounter ensued in which the police fired 48 rounds, Kumar said, adding Rajvanshi was arrested after the encounter.

Raids were being carried out to nab the other ultras, the SP said.

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