A member of the banned CPI (Maoist), who was carrying a bounty of ₹5 lakh on his head, was arrested in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on March 30.
The Maoist was identified as Nageshwar Bhokta alias Nageshwar Ganjhu, a self-styled sub-zonal commander of the outfit, and was wanted in 11 cases registered in several police stations in the district, a senior officer said.
Latehar Superintendent of Police Anjani Anjan said Bhokta was arrested from Mirchaiya forest in the Garu Police Station area on March 29.