Hazaribagh police have arrested a hardcore Maoist Budhan Ageria (45) from his residence. He was living in Ramgarh in a rented house. He was wanted in about one dozens cases lodged in different police stations of Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts.
Ageria was the main accused of the torching of equipment incident of a construction company engaged in construction of road and bridge in Churchu block of Hazaribagh district of May 2015.
SP Hazaribagh Akhilesh Jha said that we got information that the active member as well as right hand of zonal commander of MCCI Mithlesh Singh is residing in Ramgarh town in a rented house with his family members. On this information, a team was constituted tolocate the perfect address of this wanted hardcore. On Sunday night, the team members raided the house.
SP further said that when the team members knocked the door of the identified house, Ageria came out to open the door and police team took him under custody immediately. He was brought to Hazaribagh on Sunday because he is the named accused of many cases lodged in different police stations of the district.
The name of Budhan Ageria first came into limelight on May 15, 2015 when he led the team of ultras who blasted the bridge in Chichikala village of Churchu block of Hazaribagh district. In the same month, he torched a Hyva and road-roller machine on the construction site of same block with the help of his fellows.
Jha said that he was absconding in two cases lodged in Vishnugarh police station and one each case lodged in Barkagaon, Keradari and Giddi police stations of the district. Budhan Ageria is a resident of Simradhaab village of Aango Panchayat of Churchu block which is believed to be the most naxal affected area of the block.
He said that the hardcore Maoists had confessed his involvement in some other cases. He has also
provided some important information regarding the activities of the organisation. On Monday, he was produced in court and sent to Hazaribagh central jail.