Eight TSPC Naxals arrested in Jharkhand's Hazaribag

HAZARIBAG (JHARKHAND): (Mar 23) Eight Naxals belonging to the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) outfit have been arrested and arms and ammunition seized from their possession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, security forces nabbed the Naxals under the jurisdiction of Urimari outpost on Saturday, they said.

"We arrested eight Naxals of TSPC. Two INSAS rifles, a country-made pistol, 130 cartridges, a four-wheeler, and seven mobile phones were seized from their possession," Sadar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Amit Anand said.