In a major breakthrough Latehar District Police got a big success against the militant organization TSPC on Thursday. The police have arrested three militants including the sub zonal commander, area commander and active member of this militant organization. An AK-47, country-made pistol and a huge amount of cartridges have been recovered from them.
Addressing a press meet Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjani Anaj informed that the arrested sub zonal commander has been identified as Viraj ji, area commander as Nathuni Singh and active member as Vijay Bhuiyan. Anjan further said that secret information was received that TSPC's squad has gathered in the forest to collect levy from coal dealer, transporter, brick kiln owner and others in Dakaderi forest of Balumath police station area and their number is around 15 to 20.
The SP said that as soon as the District Police received information, a team was formed comprising DSP Ajit Kumar, Inspector, Shashiranjan Kumar, Balumath police station In-Charge, Prashant Prasad, Herhanj police station In-Charge, Mukesh Chaudhary, Manika police station In-Charge, Subham Kumar and raids were conducted in the forest. He further said that in this sequence, three militants including the sub zonal commander, area commander were caught, while many militants escaped from the spot by taking advantage of the darkness.
The State Police continuously ran a drive against extremists and in this sequence they got huge success to eradicate the menace from the State. A large number of notorious extremists have so far been arrested by the State Police and various of their hideouts have been destroyed by them.