Sympathisers of Naxal rebels held in Bihar

Police raided a motorcycle workshop in Gajadharchak in Danapur, which was used as a cover by gunrunners who supplied weapons to Naxalite fighters in Bihar and Jharkhand, according to reports.

Patna: Special Task Force arrested at least five people for supplying firearms and explosives to the Naxalite fighters in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Explosives were recovered during a raid conducted in a service centre for bikes and four-wheelers located in Gajadharchak in Danapur on Thursday.

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According to police, on the basis of the information, a raid was conducted, in which four detonators, safety pins, lever hand grenades, two safety fuses, one precursor switch, two hand grenades, three rocket launcher and maps have been recovered.

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According to STF sources, Mohammed Baruddin, Rakesh Singh, Gautam Singh, his father Parshuram Singh and Sanjay Singh were arrested in the raid.

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Gautam, a key member of the gang, is a native of Bistol village. The service centre was used as cover for supplying firearms and explosives for Naxalite fighters in Bihar and Jharkhand, police said.