Babulal Marandi appointed leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly
Former Jharkhand chief minister and state BJP president Babulal Marandi has been appointed the leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
Four Maoist guerrillas were arrested on Tuesday and a small bomb-making factory unearthed in two separate cases in Jharkhand, police said.
Police and the Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested the four ultras — Deepak, Jogindra, Chotu and Urmila — in a joint operation in Palamu district.
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The bomb-making factory was unearthed in Pirtand forest in Giridih district on the basis of information given by arrested Maoist commander Sunil Manjhi, who is in a six-day police remand.
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Police seized 103 improvised explosive devices, a lathe, syringes, explosives and chemicals.
Maoists are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state.
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