Self-proclaimed Zonal Commander of CPI(Maoist) arrested

Bagaha, Mar 18 (UNI) Police today claimed to have arrested a self-proclaimed Zonal Commander of proscribed CPI(Maoist) from Bagaha railway station in West Champaran district.

There was a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. Police sources here said, ''We were informed that Gauri Shanker Jha, a self-styled Zonal Commander of the outfit was coming to Bagaha on a mission.

Acting on a tip-off, he was arrested by Special Task Force(STF) from Bagaha railway station this morning.

Several criminal cases had been lodged in different police stations in the district against him. He was presently being interrogated.

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