Eight Maoists arrested, explosives seized in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, eight Maoists were arrested and some explosives seized during raids in Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Monday.Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Sinha said acting on a tip-off, police arrested six Maoists from Champat village. 

He said, two close aides of of Maoist



leader Amit Munda were also arrested from Kalajor village by a team of police and CRPF.A live can-bomb weighing 15 kg, wire, one battery, one country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered in the raid. The SP said, the bomb was defused by the bomb disposal squad in the forest.