Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (Inditop.com) Police Friday arrested two Maoist guerrillas from West Bengal for allegedly attacking Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Orissa unit chief Sudam Marandi, authorities said.
“We have arrested two Maoists involved in the attack on Sudam Marandi Oct 13. They have been arrested from Gopiballav police station areas of West Bengal. Prime suspect Lossor Tudu along with his accomplice Jasai Soren have been arrested,” Mayurbhanj’s Superintendent of Police Dayal Gangwar said.
A weapon and few live bullets were recovered from them.
A police officer said four Maoist rebels were earlier arrested in this connection.
Marandi had a narrow escape when Maoist rebels attacked him when he came out of a football field at Pandab village of Mayurbhanj district. Three of his police guards were killed.
