Published: February 2,2009
Khunti (Jharkhand), Feb 2 Eight suspected activists of the People&aposs Liberation of India (PLFI) were arrested from Duli forest area of Jharkhand&aposs Khunti district, police said today.
Police conducted raids in the forest area yesterday and arrested eight persons, Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar said, adding cartridges, uniforms and Naxal literatures were recovered from their possession.
The arrested persons were identified as Jitan, Vineet, Jeeran, Anthony, Palous, Sanjay, Prabhu and Anup, the police officer said.
The arrests took place close on the heels of four persons being shot dead in Khunti on January 31 by Naxalites, with the PLFI prima facie suspected to be responsible for the killing.
The PLFI, which was earlier known as Jharkhand Liberation Tigers, is active in Khunti and Gumla districts.
Source: PTI
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