Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Maoist Leader Akash Remanded to Police Custody Until September 29
Police arrested a man known as Akash, whose real name is Asim Mondal.
A court in Kolkata ordered that he remain in police custody until September 29.
Police say he is a senior member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
They say he is connected to cases involving unlawful activities, sabotage, and subversive operations.
He had reportedly been hiding in forest areas across West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
Police say the arrest ended a search that had lasted for decades.
They also say two bags containing Maoist materials and communication equipment were found.
No lawyer filed a bail request for him during the hearing.
Asim Mondal, alias Akash, was remanded to police custody until September 29.
Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force arrested him in East Midnapore on Thursday.
Investigators said 33 cases are registered against him across three states, while police sources cited around 55 cases.
Jharkhand and Odisha had announced combined rewards of Rs 2.20 crore for information leading to his capture.
Police said Maoist literature, booklets, and electronic communication equipment were recovered from two bags.
- Who
- Asim Mondal, also known as Akash, Timir, and Manoj, was arrested by the Kolkata Police Special Task Force.
- What
- He was remanded to police custody in connection with cases involving alleged Maoist and subversive activities.
- When
- He was arrested early Thursday morning and ordered held until September 29; the articles do not specify the calendar date or year.
- Where
- He was detained in Patashpur in East Midnapore, West Bengal, and appeared before the City Sessions Court in Bankshall, Kolkata.
- Why
- Police said he is an active member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and faces allegations involving unlawful activities, sabotage, and organized subversive operations.
- Custody order
- Police custody until September 29
- Arresting agency
- Special Task Force, Kolkata Police
- Arrest location
- Patashpur, East Midnapore, West Bengal
- Cases cited in court
- 33 cases across West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha
- Cases cited by police sources
- Around 55 cases across three eastern states
- Combined rewards
- Rs 2.20 crore from Jharkhand and Odisha
- Seized items
- Maoist literature, booklets, and electronic communication equipment