3 Maoists arrested in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Oct 23 (IANS) Three Maoists were arrested from two districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday, police said.

Two Maoists were arrested in Khuti district and one in Palamau district, said Ashawani Kumar, Superintendent of Police.

The two from Khuti, Lakshman Munda and Manay Munda, were arrested in a vehicle search operation of the police. They had failed to provide documents of the bike they were riding on. They were involved in the killing of a tractor driver.

The third - Guddan Singh, a Maoist zonal commander - was arrested from Chainpur area of Palamau district. Police seized one pistol and some cartridges from him.

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