Chatra Police, on Tuesday, has arrested three militants including TPC Area Commander, Irfan Ansari, who was involved in the murder of coal trader, Abhishek Srivastava.
Acting on the basis of secret information received by Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP), Rakesh Ranjan, the police team has arrested Sub-Zonal Commander Abhishek, Area Commander, Irfan Ansari and Balwant of TPC militant organization.
The district Police have recovered two country made pistols, nine live bullets, four mobile phones and many other items from these militants.
Militant Irfan Ansari had carried out many major incidents one after the other and he became synonymous with terror in Tandwa, Piparwar, Khalari, McCluskieganj, Budhmu and Ratu.
In which there was arson in the highway of Jai Ambe Transport Company in Sengabilari of Piparwar police station area. He was involved in brutally killing coal businessman Abhishek Srivastava by shooting him in Piparwar and Khalari police station area, and in disrupting the loading work at Rajdhar Railway Siding in Piparwar police station area and the road work under construction in Utrathi in Tandwa police station area and getting the firing done at the site. .
Addressing a press meet at his office Ranjan said that for the last few days, coal traders and businessmen associated with development work in Piparwar and Tandwa police station areas of Chatra district have been banned by Sub-Zonal Commander of TPC, Sub-Zonal Commander Abhishek. “In the name of area commander Irfan Ansari alias Tufan and active member Balwant alias Sandeep Lohra, extortion levy was being demanded by threatening to kill them. Due to which there was fear in the minds of businessmen working in the coalfield area,” hr added.
The SP said that meanwhile, on January 4, a businessman associated with coal business, Abhishek Srivastava, was shot dead in Ratu police station area in Piparwar police station area. “After this incident, prompt arrest of members of the militant organization and businessmen associated with coal work were carried out. A police team was formed to free them from the fear prevalent in their minds, after which the police team arrested all three militants,” he added.
The arrested militants have a criminal history, a total of 17 cases are registered against Irfan Ansari in different police stations of Ranchi, Chatra and Latehar districts. There are six cases registered against Abhishek in Chatra and Ranchi.