Wanted in 6 states,top Maoist nabbed

This is the second big catch of top Naxal leaders in less than two months in Bihar. In April-end,three central committee members were arrested from Barsoi,Katihar.

Yadav,who also used many aliases like Akhileshji,Prabhatji and Rupeshji,was arrested at Guraru,Gaya. He was arrested when he visited a Ayurveda practitioner friend Lalji Yadav. Though the police made the arrest two days ago,it confirmed the arrest only after verifying Yadav’s photographs with Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand police. Yadav’s friend was also arrested.

Bihar Director General of Police Neelmani told The Indian Express: “This is by far the biggest Naxal catch as Jagdish Master was one of top eight politburo members of the outlawed group. Yadav,a politburo member since 2004,has been behind several major Naxal attacks across the country.” After arrest of Kobad Ghandy,Yadav played big role in strategy formulation of the CPI (Maoists),said the DGP.

Neelmani said Yadav,who had been central committee member from 1996 to 2004,had cases in Bihar,Jharkhand,Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Magadh Range Deputy Inspector General of Police Umesh Kumar added though the accused claimed he had been living at the house of his Ayurveda practitioner friend for the past one week,the police had information of his stay at Gurau for one and a half month. “We cracked down only after being sure of Yadav’s identity,” said the DIG.