In a major breakthrough, Bihar Police today nabbed two Maoist leaders linked with the encounter and abduction of policemen in Lakhisarai district. They have been arrested from the Gurmaha forest area under Barhat Police station in Jamui district. Director General of Police Neelmani told AIR that the Maoists have been identified as Area commanders Pintoo da and Bahadur Yadav. The arrested Naxals have confessed their involvement in the encounter at Kajra in Lakhisarai district on August 29. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has convened an-all Party meeting this afternoon in Patna to build a consensus on tackling the Naxal menace in the state. In a related development, security forces have further intensified search and rescue operations to find out security men held hostage by the Maoists. A massive operation is also underway in Banka, Jamui and Munger districts of the state. BSF and AIR Force helicopters have been pressed into search operation. Jawans of Cobra battalion, CRPF, BSF and Special Task Force have entered in forest areas to find out securitymen. All outlets of the forest have been sealed and a massive manhunt is on to nab the Maoists.
News On AIR | September 4, 2010 2:03 PM
Bihar hostage: Two Maoists nabbed