The Bokaro police have nabbed one Dhaneshwar Mahto, a hardcore extremist, who is reported to have played a major role in the Naxal attacks on the Gomia police recently, in which several policemen were injured. Police sources said that hardcore Maoist Dhaneshwar Mahto, who was wanted by the police, over 17Cl Act of IPC and his interrogation is still going on.
A resident of Kasitard village under Gomia police station of Bokaro district, Mahto was arrested by the police in the wee hours of Sunday, while was carrying 4 tonnes of illegal coal with his own tractor.
According to police officials the arrested Maoist Dhaneshwar Mahto had joined the outfit at the very tender age and was associated with the outfit for more then 10 years.
Officer-in charge of Gomia Police B Ram said that Mahto gradually became a dreaded name in the district and surrounding area and his influence was gradually growing.
His name was enough to run shivers down the spin for businessmen in the area-said of the police officials.