Two hardcore Maoists, a Couple, wanted in over 100 murder cases by seven States’ police were arrested by Dhanbad district police, informed Manoj Ratan Chothe, SSP Dhanbad on Thursday.
Sonua Tuddu and his wife Mugli Murmu were nabbed under Dhanbad police station on a tip-off. Mugli is pregnant and they rushed to Dhanbad to meet the doctor, said the SSP
Sonua is carrying a bounty of Rs25 lakhs while her wife Rs15 lakhs on their heads. Both were involved in several incidents of Maoist violence including murders, said SSP.
“They were also involved in killing over hundreds of security cops and wanted by seven States’ police including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh,” he added.
“Sonua was the Special Area Commander of CPI (Maoist), who played a leading role in the expansion of Naxalism by mobilising people in the Saranda area while Mughli worked as a member of the ‘Nari Mukti Sangh’, at various places and played an active role in making the party’s reach among the mass,” said SSP while interacting with the media persons.
They have been actively involved in Maoist activities in Sarandada Parasnath and Dumka areas for the last 25 years. Presently, Mugli is a nominated member of the JRC and also a member of the State Committee of the Nari Mukti Sangh- a banned organisation, he said.
“After interrogation, bothwere handed over to the Chaibasa police as there are 22 cases registered in West Singhbhum against Sonua and 3 cases against Mugli,” added SSP.