Arvind Kumar, Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand has been kidnapped on 22 October 2003 in the evening hours by the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC). This has taken place in the wake of the conflict due to work going on NTPC. Six months ago another forest officer was kidnapped.

For more details one can call up ACF’s Father-in-law whose name is also Arvind Kumar at his mobile number 09835246165. He is based in Hazaribagh.

Pradipto Ghosh, Union Environment Secretary, O11-2436 1896, 2436 0721
One can also call up Jharkhand Chief minister Arjun Munda Phone: 0651- 403233 (O), 307172, 317221(R)
Jharkhand Chief Secretary 0651-403240
Yamuna Singh, Minister for Forest and Environment, 0651-502759
D. C. Hazaribgah – 06546-24805, 24806