Two of the six wanted accused in the Netai massacre were arrested by the CID from West Midnapore, two days after the state agency announced a cash reward to receive information leading to their arrest. The arrested accused were identified as Abani Bhusan Singha, 61, a resident of Sairsai and Aswini Chalak, 30, a resident of Chunapara in Lalgarh.
While Abani was a CPI(M) local committee member in Lalgarh, Aswini, a close associate of local CPI(M) leader Anuj Pandey, was a ruling party cadre, disclosed a CID official.
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UP has 83 cops per 1 lakh people
age correspondent
Lucknow
Feb. 14: There are only 83 cops for every one lakh persons in Uttar Pradesh which probably explains the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Parliamentary affairs minister Lalji Varma said the number will rise to 223 cops per one lakh people after the state recruits new cops for various posts. Replying to a question in the state Assembly on Monday, the minister said that after recruitment of cops, the person-police ratio in the state would be adequate.