Aurangabad: Four wanted Maoists from Aurangabad district, have been arrested during a joint operation of security forces of Bihar and Jharkhand, officials said. The arrested Naxals include Vinay Yadav, the regional commander' of the CPI (Maoist), who was carrying a reward of Rs 18 lakh on his head, they said. Police also recovered Rs 20 lakh in cash from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, security personnel had launched a search operation in some forested areas of the district, said Aurangabad SP Kantesh Kumar Mishra. These Maoists were involved in many crimes. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from their possession, he said.
