Four jailed for demanding levy of two lakhs in Saraikela

Jamshedpur: Police arrested Jagdish Mahato, Bhaktraj Mahato and Sohan Singh Munda, accused of demanding a levy of two lakh rupees in the name of Naxalites. They were arrested from the �of Mangal Chandra Gorai of Tiruldih under Ichagarh district. Apart from this, the police also arrested Laxmikant Ahir, who was involved in printing the Naxal forms, and sent him to jail.

Also two printers were recovered from his shop. Superintendent of Police Mohammed Arshi gave the above information to the media in his office on Monday. The SP said that at 4.45 am on 25 September, the plaintiff Mangal Chandra Gorai was called and told that the Naxalite form is lying in your house. When Gorai came out of the house, a Naxalite paper inscribed MCCI was lying.

A call was received from the same number at 09.50 am on the same day, in which it was said to give a levy of two lakh rupees to strengthen the Naxalite organization and abduction.

Research was started by forming a team under the leadership of SDPO Chandil on the guidance of the SP. In which the team arrested Jagdish Mahato of Palashdih, Bhaktaraj Mahato of Jaipur and Sohan Singh Munda of Kutam, resident of Ichagarh police station, in two days, who ended the Naxalite form. Laxmikant Ahir of the studio was also arrested on his spot.

Police have recovered Naxalite form, two mobiles and two printers. SDPO Saraikela Rakesh Ranjan and SDPO Chandil Dhirendra Banka were present on the occasion.