Seven Maoists held in Bihar ahead of I-Day
IANS | HT Correspondent, Patna
Aug 15, 2011 06:46 PM IST
Seven Maoists, including two women, were arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early on Friday -- three days ahead of Independence Day.
Seven Maoists, including two women, were arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early on Friday -- three days ahead of Independence Day.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Special Task Force and district police raided a house in Nazirpur locality and arrested the guerrillas.
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Police said they are active members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist and involved in several criminal cases.
Arms and ammunition was recovered from them.
"The arrested Maoists will be interrogated," a police official said.
India celebrates Independence Day on August 15.
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