In a major achievement for the security forces engaged in flushing out Maoists ultras, a hardcore Maoist ultra, wanted in at least six murder cases, including the killing of a special police officer, was nabbed by the joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the Sonapi villager under Chhotanagara police station of West Singhbhum district on Monday. Acting on a tip off, the team conducted raid and nabbed the dreaded criminal. A pistol and two live cartridges have been recovered from the ultra in the raid by police and the 197 (G) battalion of the CRPF during the raid.
The Naxal Bir Singh Hansda, a resident of Hatnaburu village under Gua police station and an active member of the Johnson squad of banned outfit CPI-Maoist, was also involved in the arson of six iron ore survey vehicles of Tata Steel in various regions of Saranda forests on November 26, 2012 and a similar incident between Baliba and Hatnaburu during which some vehicles and equipments of a private road construction company were set ablaze.
Deputy Superintendent of Police B N Singh said on the basis of the leads provided by the arrested Naxal joint team of police and paramilitary forces are raiding at different places in West Singhbhum to nab other Maoists too.
“We cannot reveal much due to security purpose. We are grilling him and are hopeful to come up with more links of the Maoist,” he noted. The nabbed ultra was involved in the abduction and murder of one Chandra Mohan Kumhar, his wife and father from his own village in January 2008 and the kidnapping and murder of another couple in February that year.
Meanwhile, maintaining equal focus on the disturbed areas of the Ghatsila, Potka and Patamda blocks of the East Singhbhum, where Maoists influence is more than the police, the local establishment of the police has decided to provide adequate security there. Maoists are known for their uncertain behaviour when it comes to violence and police cannot take a chance, at least, during festive season.
The police and paramilitary forces have started frisking commuters in the bordering areas. At some places common people are also being interrogated by police and paramilitary force on suspicion. Forces have been deployed in strategic locations.