Crackdown on Extortion: Police Arrest Trio Impersonating TSPC Commanders

Three individuals in Jharkhand's Garhwa district were arrested for allegedly extorting money from mine and crusher owners by posing as TSPC commanders. A police operation led to their capture after a mine operator complained. Weapons and stolen items were seized during the arrest.

In a significant police operation in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, three individuals were apprehended for allegedly extorting money from mine and crusher owners.

Identified as Shahid Ansari, Ashok Singh, and Makdas Ansari, the accused posed as 'area commanders' of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee, a splinter faction of the CPI (Maoist), to demand levies. Their arrests followed a complaint by mine operator Mohan Murari Dev, who reported an extortion attempt.

The police recovered a country-made pistol, looted mobile phones, and a motorcycle used in the crime from the trio, as confirmed by Garhwa Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar Pandey.

(With inputs from agencies.)