Noida: A Naxalite commander, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, has been arrested along with five accomplices from an apartment in Sector 49 in Noida, police said.
Pradeep Singh Kharwar from Bariyatu village in Jharkhand’s Latehar district was last night arrested during a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and intelligence agencies.
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The area commander was hiding in Noida since February 2012. He carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his arrest, they said.
A major attack in Delhi NCR has been averted with the arrest, police claimed, adding six weapons were seized from their possession.
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