Two JJMP ultras held with arms in Gumla
Gumla SP Haris Bin Zaman said on Tuesday, "Those nabbed are Praveen Ekka alias Adiya (28), an area commander of the banned ultra outfit JJMP, a resident of Sirsi village, and Chhotu Nayak (27) of Putrungi village - both under the limits of Dumri police station here.
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The SP said, "We received a tip-off that some JJMP extremists led by Ekka were moving in the Tanti forest area under the same police station. A police team led by Chainpur SDPO Lalit Meena reached the designated place."
He added, "As the extremists saw the arrival of the force, they began to flee, but two of them were encircled and caught."
"On search, a pistol, a magazine, three bullets, and a mobile phone were seized from the possession of Ekka, and one sixer gun, two bullets, and a mobile phone from Nayak," Zaman said,
"Ekka bears a case of the Arms Act and 17 CLA Act against him with Bishunpur police station in the district," he added. tnn
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