Senior Maoist leader Arvind Kumar arrested by Bihar police

Patna: Senior Maoist leader Arvind Kumar Singh was arrested by the Bihar police early on Saturday morning, according to reports. Singh, who is a member of the central committee of CPI Maoist, was picked up by the Bihar police in Jehanabad.

The arrest comes a day after Brahmeshwar Singh, who headed the banned, upper caste militia Ranvir Sena in the state, was murdered.

(More details awaited)