The district police arrested two Maoists and recovered levy amount of Rs 1,00,000 from them at village Bhandar under Dhurki police station on Thursday. Police also recovered naxal literature bike, cash memo, receipt etc. from them.
According to Garhwa SP Shiwani Tiwari, acting on a tip off, the police team led by SDPO Niraj Kumar arrested Naresh Bhuiya and Nijamuddin Ansari at village Bhandar under Dhurki police station, on Thursday.
“Bhuiyan collects levy money gives it to zonal commander Mrityunjay Bhuiyan. And in return, he got 10 per cent commission. This recovered money is what he receives as commission," the SP added. Police had got information that two unknown people have been seen on the bike who are heading towards the Budha Pahad.
Bhuiyan has history of naxal activity. He has also been jailed for the Naxal Violence in 2010, the SP said.