Kolkata, Jan 12 (PTI) West Bengal Police have arrested Maoist leader Sabyasachi Goswami alias Kishore carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head from Purulia district, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Goswami was arrested Thursday night from a jungle near the Jharkhand border, the police officer said.
“We had information about his movement near a jungle near the Jharkhand border and initiated a raid. Finally, we arrested him from the jungle near Chowniya”, he told PTI.
A few rounds of bullets, one 9mm pistol and a few documents have been recovered from his possession, he said.
Goswami was on the most wanted list of NIA and was carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
“We will produce him in the court today”, the officer added. PTI SCH RG
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