4 TPC activists arrested with arms.
Published on: Saturday 29th of October 2011
Ramgarh: Four Tritiya Prastuti Committee(TPC) activists were arrested with country-made pistol and cartridges by a special team constituted by the SP while collecting extortion money in on Thursday, police said.
SP Anish Gupta said here that four TPC members - Rajesh Ganjhu (Latehar), Basant Karmali (Patratu), Kedar Oraon (Chandva, Latehar) and Naresh Mahto (Basal, Ramgarh) belonging to Jharkhand Jan Mukti Sangharsh Morcha, which is a faction of the TPC were nabbed by the special team after police were tipped-off about their activity in Patratu and Bhurkunda locality of Ramgarh district.
"As Patratu is emerging as an industrial hub in Ramgarh district, this faction is eying the place," Gupta said and added that police received some secret information that Maoists regularly visit the industrial area for collection of extortion money from big businessmen and contractors.
Police also recovered a country-made pistol, cartridges, four cellphones and Rs 25,000 cash from their possession.
Courtesy:The Times of India 27.10.2011
