Jamshedpur: The
Seraikela-Kharsawan police on Saturday arrested five supporters of outlawed CPI (Maoist) squad leader Maharaj Parmanik.
The police team led by ASP (operations) Priya Ranjan and Seraikela SDPO Avinash Kumar arrested Tarak Nath Koawit and Dawood Topno while they were ferrying medicines, clothes and grocery items on car to deliver it to the Maoist leader.
The police team also arrested three others — Hikim Munda, Ram Munda and Ghanshyam Munda —while they were escorting the car on two motorcycles. One loaded country-made pistol was seized from the accused.
The five will be sent to prison following questioning.
