Maoist, Wanted In 68 Cases, Arrested In Jharkhand's Latehar

In Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Sunday, A Maoist 'zonal commander', having a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, was arrested.

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Updated: 19 Mar 2023 6:32 pm

A Maoist 'zonal commander', having a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, was arrested in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Sunday.

Chandan Kumar Kherwar, also known as 'Sanjivan Ji', was arrested from Sikid forest in the Herhanj police station area on Saturday, Latehar's Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjani Anjan said.

Two INSAS rifles, 370 live bullets, and seven loaded magazines were among the items seized from him, he said.

He was wanted in 68 cases in Latehar, Lohardaga, and Gumla districts, Anjan said.

The government had announced a bounty of Rs 10 lakh for his arrest, he added.