Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a 35-year-old man carrying a reward of Rs one lakh who allegedly supplied illegal ammunitions to Maoists in Odisha, police said on Monday. The accused was identified as Raj Bahadur (35), resident of Ara district in Bihar. On his arrest, police recovered 35 cartridges from his possession.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah stated that in the year 2018, two ammunition suppliers were arrested. During their interrogation, they disclosed that they procured the cartridges from Ara district in Bihar.
“They revealed that one Raj Bahadur of Bihar was their main source for the supply of illegal cartridges. It was also revealed that Raj Bahadur was arrested earlier too for the supply of illegal cartridges to the Maoists in Odisha. Efforts were made to locate arrest him, but he continued to evade arrest. A reward of Rs 1 lakh was declared by Delhi Police Commissioner on his arrest,” Kushwah stated.
Police disclosed that they received specific input on Wednesday stating that Raj Bahadur will be visiting one of his acquaintances in Shiv Ganj Colony area of Ara in Bihar. “A team led by Assistant Sub Inspector Raj Kumar and Umesh Kumar with other staff laid a trap and Raj Bahadur was arrested,” he said.
During interrogation, police found that he is the brother-in-law of one Ram Krishna Singh, an ammunitions supplier. He was involved in the supply of illegal cartridges since 2008. He used to procure cartridges from one Santosh, resident of Patna, Bihar.
“He along with Ram Krishna Singh was arrested in Odisha in the year 2008, for carrying cartridges to supply to Maoists in the area. Apart from the supply of illegal cartridges Ram Bahadur also indulged in other criminal activities in his locality.