Patna: Intensifying anti-naxal operations,
Bihar government has raised cash rewards for those providing
information leading to arrests of Maoist leaders who have been
evading arrest for long, official sources said today.
"We have raised the rewards on Maoist leaders, including
their self-styled area commanders, which will now range from
Rs 50,000 to Rs three lakh. Earlier it was from Rs 20,000 to
one lakh," they said.
Vijay Kumar Arya alias Jaipal alias Dilip, a dreaded
Maoist, now carries a reward of Rs three lakh on his head,
followed by Jagdish Yadav alias Masterji and Satish Pandey who
carries a reward of Rs two lakh each on their heads, the
sources said.
Sitaram Rajwar, another Maoist evading arrest for a long
time, carries a cash reward of Rs one lakh on his head and any
information leading to arrests of Maoist leaders like Vijay
Yadav, Birendra Yadav alias Rana, Mangal Chero, Ram Bali
Kharbar, Sanjhwad Chero and Bodan Sada can fetch one Rs 50,000
each.
"The increase in cash rewards will come handy in getting
information for arresting the absconding Maoists," the sources
said.
-PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 21:27