Maoist carrying cash award of Rs one lakh arested

Gaya, Dec 20 (UNI) A hardcore Maoists extremist Rampravesh Paswan carrying cash award of Rs one lakh on his head was arrested from Chandauti police station area here today.

Police said the extremist was arrested during a raid conducted on a tip-off. The arrested belonged to Mahulaniya village under Dumariya police station of the district.

The Jharkhand government there had announced a cash award of Rs one lakh on his arrest as Bihar and Jharkhand both were his operational areas and was wanted by the police of both the states.

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