Last Surviving Maoist Central Committee Member Asim Mandal Arrested In Bengal

The last surviving Maoist Central Committee member, Asim Mandal alias Akash, has been arrested by the Kolkata Police Special Task Force in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district. Mandal had reportedly been evading law enforcement for more than 15 years. His arrest comes amid intensified anti-Maoist operations across West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha.