Hardcore Maoist arrested with weapons in Gaya

A hardcore Maoist was arrested on Friday with weapons from a village under Dumaria police station in Gaya district.

Acting on a tip off, the police raided a hideout in Tekrakhurd village and nabbed Kameshwar Bhuian, said to a self-styled area commander of the proscribed CPI(Maoist), Senior Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar Singh said.

A country-made pistol with ammunition was seized from the ultra.

Bhuian had been entrusted with the task to train new recruits in the Maoist outfit, the SSP said, adding the ultra was being interrogated.