Patna, December 29: Altogether 51 senior members of the proscribed CPI (Maoist) have been arrested by Bihar police up to November this year, official sources said.
These included seven zonal commanders, 10 sub-zonal commanders and 13 area commanders.
The police also seized 17,995 kg explosive, 1.96 lakh detonators, 83 landmines and several bombs besides Rs 35.25 lakh in cash during operations against the Maoists, they said.
Securitymen also recovered 130 weapons, 12 of them looted from policemen, and over 8200 different kinds of ammunition from the outfit members.
Altogether 166 Naxal-related incidents occurred in Bihar up to November and the police were engaged in encounters with Maoists at 21 places. Eight rebel bunkers were also destroyed.
Altogether, 14 Maoists surrendered before the security personnel during the encounter.
Naxalites have also blasted 15 government buildings including police posts, community centres, schools and block offices this year, the sources said.
——–PTI