Two TSPC rebels arrested in Ranchi
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Ranchi: Police arrested a sub-zonal commander and a member of banned extremist group Tritya Sammelan Prastuti Samiti (TSPC) during an operation in Gambharia forest in Ranchi district.
DIG cum Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha on Friday said that the arrested persons are sub-zonal commander
Diwakar Ganjhu
and member Akshay Ganjhu. "Two country-made pistols, six cartridges, TSPC pamphlets, five mobile phones, four JIO routers, three power banks and four mobile chargers have been seized from them," he said.
He added, "Police received information that the gang led by Diwakar was present in Gamharia forest with the intent to commit violence.
The group was also checking mobiles of passers-by and beating them. A team led by Khalari deputy SP Ram Narayan Choudhary surrounded the forest and held two members of the group while others managed to flee taking advantage of forest."
He said that Diwakar was a member of TSPC for past 15 years and had become area commander in 2018. He used to demand extortion from contractors involved in implementing development works and owners of stone crushers and brick kilns in Ranchi, Ramgarh and Hazaribag districts.
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