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Maoist Leader Raju Mahato, Wife Malti Murmu Arrested in Salboni; Bounties of 5 Lakh, 2 Lakh
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News18•20-09-2026, 13:59
Maoist Leader Raju Mahato, Wife Malti Murmu Arrested in Salboni; Bounties of 5 Lakh, 2 Lakh
- •Maoist leader Raju Mahato, with a bounty of five lakh rupees, arrested from Salboni in Paschim Medinipur.
- •His wife, Malti Murmu, also arrested; a reward of two lakh rupees was announced against her.
- •Both Raju and Malti are known to be close associates of top Naxal leader Asim Mandal alias Akash.
- •The arrests were made from the Sarberia area of 5 No. Lalgeria region under Salboni police station.
- •STF conducted the operation based on a tip-off and is currently interrogating the couple.
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Raju Mahato's wife, Malti Murmu, was arrested alongside him in the Sarberia area of Salboni, Paschim Medinipur.
A reward of five lakh rupees was announced for Raju Mahato, while a bounty of two lakh rupees was announced against his wife, Malti Murmu.
The Special Task Force (STF) conducted an operation based on a tip-off to detain Raju Mahato and Malti Murmu from Sarberia village.
