Aurangabad: A Maoist militant on the run for nearly three decades has been arrested by police in Bihar, marking a significant breakthrough in the state’s ongoing anti-Maoist operations. The arrested individual, identified as Kameshwar Yadav, is accused of masterminding a series of Maoist activities that destabilised local communities. He is a resident of Bela Barish village under the Bandeya police station in Goh block, had been evading arrest since 1999, despite multiple cases filed against him under serious criminal charges.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday evening, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kumar Rishi Raj said that Yadav had a warrant issued under the 17 CLA Act and was wanted in several cases registered across multiple police stations. “The police had been tracking him for years, but he managed to slip through every time,” Raj said. “This time, with precise intelligence inputs, we successfully apprehended him.”
The arrest is being hailed as a milestone in the state’s intensified crackdown on such illegal activities, which has plagued parts of Bihar for decades. Under the direction of Superintendent of Police Ambrish Rahul, a sustained anti-Maoist campaign is being carried out across Gaya district. Security forces have been sweeping forested and hilly terrain in search of insurgents and hidden caches of explosives.
Just a day prior to Kameshwar Yadav’s arrest, another Maoist figure, Akhilesh Bhuiyan, was detained from Nimiya Rehra village in Salaiya police station area. Police also reported the recovery and on-site destruction of IEDs, cane bombs, and other explosives during the operations.
Kameshwar Yadav is currently undergoing interrogation and will be produced before the court after the completion of legal formalities.
