Women Maoist leader nabbed in Jharkhand

Two days after suspected Maoists gunned down three CPI(M) activist, allegedly "Harmads", police on Tuesday arrested one Maoist leader from Kanksa in Burdwan. After a tip-off from the Jharkhand police about a suspected women Maoist leader hiding in Kanksa, West Bengal police laid a trap in the area and arrested her.

 

According to Raj Kanojia, Additional Director General (Crime Investigation Department), “The lady Maoist, also known as Akanksha, was arrested from her hideout in Kanksa.” A zonal committee member of CPI (Maoist), Akanksha is wanted in 10 cases, including murder and damaging government property, Jharkhand police said.

 

In another major incident, Maoists on Monday killed three CPI(M) activists and injured one at Rameswarpur village of Salboni. Locals told police that six Maoists came on motorcycles at a tea stall where the victims had gathered. Three of them open fire from close range killing Karamchand Mahato (36), Uttam Roy (30), and Kashinath Palmal (30) on the spot.

 

Locals claim that the killed CPI(M) were “Harmads” and only one of them belonged to their village.