Maoist commander held in Bihar

An 'Area Commander' of CPI(Maoist) Rajgrihi Ram, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50 thousand on his head, was arrested from Pithiao village in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday, police said.

An 'Area Commander' of CPI(Maoist) Rajgrihi Ram, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50 thousand on his head, was arrested from Pithiao village in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday, police said.

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Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house at the village and captured the ultra.

He was involved in several operations carried out by the Maoists in Rohtas and its adjoining districts, police said.