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Jharkhand's top Naxal 'commander' Arvindji dead: Sources

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Top Naxal 'commander' Arvindji, operating in Jharkhand, is reported to have died today of a in the jungles of the state, sources in the security establishment said.

sources said the horse-riding alias alias Nishant was in his 50s and died early today in the jungles of the Budha Pahad in Jharkhand, bordering

The 'A category', most wanted Naxal leader was a member of the central committee of the banned CPI (Maoist) and carried a reward of Rs 1.5 crore on his head, declared by the police forces of and

"We have reports to confirm that is dead. It is understood that he suffered a today that claimed his life while he was in the Budha Pahar area," a senior security said.

However, security agencies and police did not make an independent confirmation on the development.

They said the "well-educated and technology expert" Naxal leader was suffering from several diseases, including diabetes, and had his hand behind a number of killings and attacks on security forces including the (CRPF) in the state.

Arvindji, who hailed from Bihar's Jehanabad, was active in the Palamu, Garhwa and Chatra districts of that are hit by Left Wing Extremism (LWE).

Considered an expert in inter-district Naxal operations, security forces had found that Maoists from other states used to seek Arvindji's suggestions on operations against the forces and other tasks.

A police dossier said he was a "and mastermind" of Naxal operations in for years.

The forces had reported moving in the Budha Pahar area and other jungle patches in the state on horse back for years and several times he escaped by a whisker as security forces closed in on him.

Unconfirmed reports said his wife left Jehanabad shortly after the reports of his death came in.

Arvindji's death, sources said, would further weaken the Maoist strength and morale in the state.

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First Published: Wed, March 21 2018. 22:55 IST
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