Updated on Wednesday, January 07, 2009, 00:00 IST

Jalandhar, Jan 07: An attempt to revive Naxalite movement in the state was thwarted by the district police with the arrest of one of the senior activist of Communist Party of India (Maoist), a banned organization.

Arrested person was identified as Jai Parkash Dubey, resident of Hazaribad district of Jharkhand, who was living with a different name of Anupam in Phillaur area for the last one and half year, Pawan Kumar Rai, Senior Superintendent of Police told reporters.

Acting on a tip off a raid was conducted in Mehsampur village of Phillaur area on January 5 and the accused was arrested under Sections 10/13 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, SSP said adding that he was presented in the court and currently under police remand.

SSP said that the accused was assigned a particular job by his party to revive frontal organization of Maoists in Punjab and for purpose he was in touch with people of various sections of society including labourers, trade union leaders and Human Right activists. In the first stage, he was taking up the genuine causes of concerned persons in a democratic manner, he added.

During investigation it was found that the accused was wanted in as many as 25 cases including of murder, attack on police personnel and blowing up of the official vehicles in Jharkhand only, SSP said adding that some CDs and printed material in Punjabi regarding his banned party were recovered from his possession.

Bureau Report