6 PLFI activists held in Jharkhand

Chaibasa: Six activists of the  banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested in  West Singhbhum district and arms and ammunition recovered from them,  a senior police officer said on Friday.

Acting on a tip-off, a team, led by Sub-Divisional Police  Officer (Kiriburu) Ajit Kumar Kujjur, conducted a raid here on Thursday  and apprehended the extremists as they were trying to flee, he said.

Three country-made firearms, including a pistol,



eight rounds  of live cartridges, one magazine and PLFI literature were recovered  from their possession, Superintendent of Police Ajay Linda stated. The extremists had allegedly assaulted a local contractor  recently and sought Rs 30 lakh levy from him, he said.

 A case under various sections of the IPC and Arms Act has  been registered at Gua police station, the SP added.