Wanted Naxal arrested in Jharkhand’s Giridih

Manoj Ray was carrying a bounty of ₹1 lakh

Published - September 09, 2020 06:07 am IST - Giridih

A wanted Naxal leader was arrested in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, police said on Tuesday.

Manoj Ray, who was carrying a bounty of ₹1 lakh, was arrested in a raid at a village in the Pirtand police station area on Monday, a senior officer said.

He was wanted in several districts for years, the officer said, adding that dozens of cases were registered against him.

When produced at a court, he was sent to judicial custody

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