Eight suspected Maoists held in Bihar

Patna, Dec 03: Eight suspected Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Bihar’s Aurangabad district, police said Thursday.

The arrests took place during a joint operation involving police and the Special Task Force.

‘The Maoists were arrested while they were holding a ‘jan adalat’ (people’s court),’ a police official said.

Aurangabad and its neighbouring districts of Gaya, Jehanabad and Arwal are regarded as a stronghold of Maoist guerrillas.

–IANS