With the arrest of five JPC (Jharkhand Prastuti Committee) extremists Ranka police claim to have busted a newly constituted Naxal group. Police recovered one country made pistol, four live cartridges, two stolen bikes, Naxal pamphlet, police uniform, five mobile phones etc. from their possession.
They arrested persons have been identified as Amresh Chaudhry, Sitaram Chaudhry, Chhotu Chaudhry, Arun Chaudhry and Dharmendra Chaudhry all resident of village Danda under Danda police station.
Garhwa SP Mohammed Arshi said the arrested JPC extremists were demanding extortion money from 22 families of the newly appointed constables in primitive tribe battalion. They had demanded Rs 4 lakh and a son or daughter for the organisation from all the families. Extortion money was demanded from families who are living in Ranka Bhandariya police station area.J PC extremists sought extortion money after distributing Pamphlets.
Police achieved the breakthrough with the help of technical cell. Amresh Chaudhry was the commander of the JPC. After killing of JPC founder commander Kuldeep Chaudhry organisation was dead. Amresh and Sitaram made effort to revive the and starting extortion. But they came in Police grip.
After receiving information from technical cell police team led by officer in charge Ranka and Danda arrested all five members in a day, SP added.