In a major breakthrough, the Latehar district police arrested notorious extremist and Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), Area Commander, Adesh Ganjhu on Saturday. The Police team also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Working on tip off Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Anjani Anjan, the police team has arrested Ganjhu while taking action in Serum Jungle. However, the rest of the militants managed to escape by taking advantage of the dense forests. Police have recovered 8303 rounds of bullets, 30 hand grenades, walkie talkies, pistols and many other items from Keri forest.
The remaining four militants have been arrested earlier in the Dilsher murder case. These include Vijay Ganjhu, Pratap Ganjhu, Gudan Ganjhu and Sanoj Oraon.
Anjan informed that the 40 mm hand grenade is a state-of-the-art weapon. “Its recovery has been done for the first time by Jharkhand Police. It is a powerful explosive, using which heavy damage can be caused by targeting the security forces, vehicles. From where such sophisticated weapons come to the militants and what were the militants going to use, it is being investigated,” he added.
The SP further informed that he had received secret information that some militants were planning to attack coal siding and arson in vehicles by TPC militants by gathering some militants on the banks of Damodar river located in Serum forest. After which a police team was formed on the instructions of the SP took action and the police team arrested Adesh Ganjhu, he added.
“Ganjhu has been involved in many incidents in the past as well. He has been active as the main sleeper cell of DPC in Latehar, Chatra and Ranchi districts. After his arrest, the police have recovered a huge quantity of bullets and weapons on his spot,” said Anjan.