Giridih police led by officer-in charge RK Rana on Sunday arrested a hardcore CPI (Maoist) extremist at Bhandkharo village under the Nimiaghat police station of the district. The extremist has been identified as Budhan Murmu, a resident of Bhandkaro village of the same police station and was involved in recent blast at Chainpur area of the Giridih district, where a squid of 50 armed Maoists had triggered eight powerful landmines in quick succession at an upcoming multi-crore silk industrial project buildings 4 km from Nimiaghat police station in the small hours on July 9,2015, damaging three under-construction buildings.
His arrest was a result of a series of raids conducted at several villages under jurisdiction Nimiaghat police station last one week.
Police sources said that Budhan Murmu was arrested from Bhandkharo village under the Nimiaghat police station .He was reportedly hiding in his respective house. According to Rana, the duo was wanted by the police for his involvement in several cases of extremist activities. Murmu for blasting three multi crore building of silk industrial project just 9 days before. Murmu under detention has given vital information regarding the working of the outlawed organization. He added that police would soon act on the tip off.