In a major achievement for the district police and security forces engaged in flushing out Naxals, a spy and sympathiser of banned outfit People’s liberation Front of India (PlFI) was arrested from Gandekdah village under Bandhgaon police station of West Singhbhum district, about 65 Km from here. The accused Niral Topno alias Mota used to work for PlFI and had hidden explosives at his house.
Acting on a tip off, the team from district police and CRPF raided Topno’s house seized explosive products, 8 cartilages, uniform of the outfit and a mobile phone.
Addressing the media, Superintendent of Police NK Singh said, “It is a major achievement for the security forces engaged in the anti-Maoist operation here. After intelligence reports alerted us we formed a team of district police and other security forces for the operation and successfully executed it”.
The SP informed that during interrogation, the accused has confessed his crime and said that the explosives were meant to be used against the security forces. “He used to work as a spy for PlFI and on the directions of zonal commander Jiden Gudia and area commander Sanichar Surin Toppno had hidden the explosives at his home. He also used to pass information of police activities to the ultras. During the probe he also revealed the names of the persons working for the ultras. The police have filed the list and will work to further nab the ultras.
Meanwhile the police filed cases under 17 criminal law (amendment) act and Indian Explosives (amendment) Act against the Topno.
The police and paramilitary forces have also beefed up the Naxal infested areas of West Singhbhum district. Sources informed that the police are 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.
Police said that the security has been beefed up in the area and they were keeping strict vigil on the movement of Naxlites. “We do not want any untoward incident to place. On the basis of the leads provided by the arrested person, joint team of police and paramilitary forces are raiding at different places,” noted another senior official. Sources informed that the police have decided to ensure strict vigil and deploy additional security forces in the fringe areas.