District Police has arrested a sub zonal commander of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC)( l) from Cherwadih village under Bhawnathpur Police station on Tuesday. Police also recovered a country made loaded rifle and a mobile phone from his possession.
According to Garhwa SP Mohamed Arshi, police had received a tip-off that TPC one Sub zonal commander Chotu Singh Khrwar alias Ajay Kumar Singh alias Ajay Singh Khrwar and his associates were sheltering in Cherwadih village near school, a joint team of Bhawnathpur Police led by OC Anil Kumar raided there. Chotu was arrested while his associates managed to escaped. One country made rifle loaded with two cartridges and a cell phone, were recovered from his possession.
Arrested Chotu was involved in about one dozen naxal violence cases including murder,attempt to murder,extortion etc, SP added.
Chotu was joined the CPI(M) naxal squad in 1999. later, he joined TPC one and made the chief of the district. Besides this he was also wanted to UP, Bihar and Palamu police in several cases,SP informed.
"During interrogation, Chotu gave us some vital clues about operations of TPC, which are being verified. We have intensified search in the area," SP said.