Hazaribagh police on Thursday arrested the commander of women wing of CPI (Maoist) from the jungle of Aulaunja village of Katkamsandi block of Hazaribagh district. Police also arrested a local doctor who was treating her. After the arrest, the police admitted her to sadar hospital in Hazaribagh. Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Jha said they received a tip-off that a commander of the women wing of CPI (Maoist) came to village to attended a marriage ceremony. After the ceremony she came to know that she is suffering from brain malaria. She called a local doctor for the treatment in the jungles of Aulaunja village.
SP Jha said Asha Kiran has been associated with CPI (Maoist) for last 12 years and holds an important position in the organisation. Jha said her teammates Sarita and Karo have reached up to the Jharkhand Regional Committee of the Maoist group. He said that Asha Kiran has intimate relations with Karo. Regarding any confessions made by of Asha Kiran, SP said currently she is receiving treatment. Whenever the police reaches out to her for the statement she pretends to be unconscious and not willing to answer any thing. SP Jha said Asha is accused in 20 cases in Hazaribagh, Chatra, Gaya and Bokaro district since 2006. The SP said after the interrogation, she will be sent to Hazaribagh Central Jail along with the local doctor.