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Maoist chief Kishenji's aide arrested near Kolkata

Source:PTI
June 29, 2010 17:48 IST

Five Maoists, including a top aide of the outfit's senior leaders Kishenji and Telgu Dipak, were arrested from the outskirts of Kolkata on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, five Maoists were arrested from South 24 Parganas, adjoining the metropolis, said Inspector General of Police Neeraj Nayan.

Of the arrested ultras, Madhusudhan Mondal alias Narayan, Rajesh Mondal, Sachin Ghosal were arrested from Amtala, while Siddhartha and Sanjay were arrested from Garia, he said.

Madhusudhan alias Narayan was the zonal committee secretary of the Maoists during the Nandigram movement and was close to Kishenji and Telegu Dipak, Criminal Investigation Department, sources said. He arranged the stay of Kishenji when he went to Nandigram, they said.

Source: PTI
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