In a joint operation, Hazaribagh police and CRPF forces arrested three hardcore ultras of TPC from Chanaro forest area of Charhi block of the district on Wednesday night. The joint team has recovered arms and naxal literature from the arrested ultras. Interrogation of arrested ultras was going on at Charhi police station on Thursday till the time of filing of this report.
SP Hazaribagh Anoop Birthare gave this information on Thursday evening to the media persons. He said that police has got information that a group of ultras is roaming in Chanaro forest area and their aim is to collect levy from the contractors whom they have called.
On this information a joint team of police and CRPF officers and jawans was formed. The team started search operation in the forest and its adjoining areas and after sometimes they saw some persons standing under a tree looking like waiting for someone. As the team reached there the persons tried to escape in the forest but finally the team captured all three standing beneath the tree.
SP Birthare said that the arrested persons have so far confessed that they belong to banned ultra organisation TPC (Tritiya Prastuti Committee) and their names are Rahul Ganjhu, Nitesh Ganjhu and Prakash Ganjhu.
In the confession they confirmed the information that they were in the forest area to receive levy amount from the contractors whom they have called. Beneath the tree they were waiting for the person who was suppose to bring money. SP said that during the investigation of all three ultras police has got some important information related to the organisation and its sympathizers.
Now the police will conduct raids on different spots which has been identified during the investigation and interrogation of the arrested ultras. In confession till now the ultras have given some important information in which the important one is about their plan to stop all developmental activities in and around Charhi, added SP Birthare.
In this joint operation the team has recovered two country made pistols, some live cartridges and naxal literatures from the arrested ultras.