Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) A Maoist squad leader has been arrested from West Midnapore district of West Bengal, police said Tuesday.
According to police, the Maoist leader was arrested Monday night. He was presented before a local court Tuesday morning.
‘Subhas Modi, a close aide of Sashadhar Mahato, and his wife Suchitra Mahato are top ultra Left leaders and state committee members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist),’ said West Midnapore superintendent of police Manoj Verma.
‘Acting of an information, the joint forces conducted a raid and arrested Subhas Modi from Bachurdoba village of Jhargram sub-division of the district. He was involved in several cases, including murder and torching government property,’ said Verma.
Maoists are active in three western districts of the state – West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia.
