Maoist carrying Rs 10 lakh bounty held from Thane

A 45-year-old Maoist from Jharkhand, Sanjay Saroju Yadav, was apprehended in Thane after a bounty of Rs 10 lakh was issued for him. Yadav, also known as Sanjay Godray and Budharam, is accused of involvement in various criminal activities, including murder, extortion, and clashes with police. He allegedly left the forests of Chhatarpur more than a month ago and began working in Thane, initially as a laborer and later as a caretaker of five to six cows at a Dombivli bungalow.

Yadav, a Zonal Committee Member of a banned Maoist organization, joined the group in 2014, reportedly due to a land dispute. He is married with three children and has a history of criminal cases. The Maharashtra ATS apprehended him based on intelligence and handed him over to Jharkhand police for further investigation.