India, Feb. 20 -- After years on the run, 47-year-old wanted Maoist leader Tulsi, also known as Dilip Mahato, was arrested on Tuesday in Yavatmal district, 154 km from Nagpur, following an extensive intelligence-led operation. According to Jharkhand police records, Mahato is named in at least seven serious cases, including bombings targeting police vehicles and multiple murders.

Acting on credible inputs, police learned that Mahato had fled Jharkhand and was hiding in Yavatmal. The information was promptly relayed to superintendent of police Kumar Chinta, who swiftly mobilised a confidential network to initiate an extensive search operation.

Employing advanced surveillance technology and leveraging local informants, authorities traced M...