India, Aug. 5 -- Three Maoists carrying a combined bounty of Rs.22 lakh have been arrested from Kandra and Kanderbera localities of Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.

"Maoist regional committee member (RCM) Madan Mahato alias Charan with a bounty of Rs.15 lakh, special area committee (SAC) member Ravi Singh Sardar alias Sagar alias Biren alias Fauzi Singh with a bounty of Rs.5 lakh and his wife Meena Pahariya with a bounty of Rs.2 lakh have been arrested in a joint operation by the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand police battalions from the Seraikela-Kharsawan district. This is another major step forward towards ending the Maoist menace in...