Police have arrested two Naxalites of PLFI organization on Saturday night from Bhavraha forest of Sijo village under Ranka police station of Garhwa district.
The police recovered two 12-bore Bharthua rifles, a country-made katta and Naxalite literature from the arrested Naxalites.
Giving information, Ranka SDPO Santosh Kumar said that among the arrested Maoists of PLFI are Pardesi Yadav of Karson village under Chainpur police station of Palamu district and Sitaram Chowdhary of Bhikahi village of Danda police station of Garhwa district. He told that in the name of PLFI organization, both the Naxalites used to collect levy from the contractors and villagers and intimidate them.
He said that four Naxal cases have been registered against the arrested Pardesi Yadav at Ranka Chiniya Ramkanda in Garhwa district and Chainpur police station in Palamu district. And has also gone to jail in the past. Whereas a 12 bore Bharosa rifle, militant literature, pittu etc. have also been recovered from the arrested Naxalite Sitaram Chowdhary. He was involved in two naxal cases.
Santosh Kumar Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Ranka, PO Shankar Prasad Kushwaha, PS Ranka, PO Shivlal Gupta, Shivlal Gupta, PS Ramkanda, PO Shravan Kumar, Ranka Police Station, PO Badal Munda, Ranka Police Station and and the armed forces of Ranka, Ramkanda police station were involved in the raiding team.