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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Misir Besra arrested: CPI (Maoist) politburo member wanted in 141 cases held in Jharkhand

A banned CPI (Maoist) politburo member Misir Besra, who was carrying a reward of over Rs 1 crore and was wanted in 141 cases, has been arrested from Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Tuesday, according to a PTI report.

The 65-year-old Maoist leader, also known as Sagar Da and Bhaskar Da, was apprehended from the Maniadih area under the Barwadda Police Station limits. Two other Maoists, including one carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, were also arrested during the operation, a senior police officer told PTI.

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