Making second high profile arrests of CPI (Maoist) cadres from outside the State, the Jharkhand Police arrested another wanted Maoist Govind Yadav from Chittur district of Andhra Pradesh. Few days back, hardcore Maoist Jitendra Oraon was also arrested from Ernakulum in Kerala.
“Hardcore Maoist Govind Yadav, who was staying in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, was arrested on a tip-off given by the Jharkhand Police on Sunday. Officials of the State Police are being rushed to take him back,” said Palamu DIG Saket Kumar Singh. Yadav had been staying in Chittoor in a rented accommodation from quite some time and was looking for some job, he said.
“It is yet to be found out whether he had been placed as an area commander or a sub-zonal commander in the organisation,” said the DIG.
According to Jharkhand Police spokesperson SN Pradhan, Govind Yadav was having a reward of `5 lakh on his head and was quite active in Manika area of latehar.
Earlier, the police had also arrested another wanted Maoist Jitendra Yadav from Kerala. Jitnedra Yadav, was involved in Naxal attack which took place in Garu area of lathehar.