Latehar (Jharkhand), Sep 29 (PTI) A self-styled 'area commander' of Maoist splinter group Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) was arrested from his house on Friday in Latehar district in the state, police said.

A carbine and two live cartridges were recovered from the house of 'area commander' Ritesh Singh, Latehar sub-divisional police officer Dilu Lohar said.

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“We got a tip off that Singh is in his house in Chipadohar police station area. Based on the information, a team was set up. It raided the house of Singh and arrested him,” he said.

He had been in prison in connection with a murder in Latehar, allegedly involved in poaching of bears and in cases of extortion, the police added.

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