In a major crackdown against the new Sastra Pipul Morcha (NSPM), a Maoists splinter group, the Giridih police nabbed hardcore ultras and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition, including a local-made pistal and carbine, from their possession on Tuesday.
The recovery of huge firearms from the NSPM has surprised the state police who are all set to conduct a thorough probe in this regard.
The action against the NSPM cadres assumes significance amid wide spread speculation about so-called patronage by state police, allegedly for NSPM aiding the security forces in their fight against CPI (Maoists).
The NSPM gained complete control over levy collection from flourishing coal and local business trade in Bagodar area in district after chasing out CPI (Maoists) a few years ago.
Giridih superintendent of police SK Jha said, “Two NSPM, rebels Umesh Kumar Mandal and Khagesh Mandal, were arrested during a raid conducted by a special police team at Atka area in Bagodar, following a tip off.”
Umesh hailed from Atka village in Giridih district while Khagesh belonged to unknown village in same district.
The SP further said, others cadres managed to give the police party a slip, leaving behind arms and ammunition that the police later seized.”
The seized arms and ammunition included one local made pistal with magazine, four mobiles sets,10 live cartridges of different bores, besides other items.
The arrests were made from Atka village under the Bagodar police station of the district.