One of the founder members and a politburo member of the Naxalite movement in unified Jharkhand Kobad Ghandy was arrested by the district police team of officials from his hideout at Sachempet in Nagarkurnol district, about 150 km away from Hyderabad here on Saturday.
In his 71s, he is presently the politburo member of CPI (Maoist) and among the brains behind the Naxalite movement in Jharkhand and other states in India. He had been on bail.
Police sources confirmed that the district police team including Additional SP Sanjay Kumar of CISF and Bokaro Thermal Inspector cum Officer-in charge Prameshwar leyangi have arrested a politburo member and thinker Kobad Ghandy wanted in two cases lodge (25/07, 87/06) in Bokaro Thermal and Nawadih police stations. However, he declined to reveal anything further.
According to the police, Kobad Ghandy was nabbed on his return from court after appearing in a case. According to police he was wanted in case of attacking CISF barrack in Khasmahal where two personnel were died. Confirming the arrest police maintained that he was on radar for quite some time.
According to Bokaro Superintendent of Police Kartik S, the arrest is a major achievement for the Bokaro police who was considered think tank of the Naxal outfit. He has been sent to judicial custody and lodged in Tenughat Jail.