Maoist guerrilla carrying Rs 5 lakh reward arrested in Jharkhand

A Maoist commander carrying a Rs 5 lakh reward on his head was arrested by the police in Jharkhand's Palamau district on Friday.

"Mukhdeo Yadav, sub-zonal commander of the banned Maoist outfit, Communist Party of India (Maoist), carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on him has been arrested. He was wanted in both Jharkhand and Bihar," Indrajeet Mahatha, Superintendent of Police, Palamau, told reporters here.

Mukhdeo Yadav was arrested from Guladjhari village in Palamau district.