Background
Chhatradhar Mahato was born at a tiny hamlet of Amlia in Lalgarh.
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Chhatradhar Mahato
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Education
Vidyasagar University.
Career
He is the convener of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (People"s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA)), and a prominent tribal leader, though he himself is not an adivasi by descent. He gained prominence following the Salboni blast in November 2008. Mahato
He is the eldest of three brothers.
He did not complete his college education.
After the blast organized by the Maoists to blow up the convoy of the West Bengal Chief Minister, Chhatradhar Mahato came into prominence by instigating a movement against the alleged police atrocities at Lalgarh where the local administration was abolished and he, under the aegis of the Maoists, ruled it for nine months. He also protested against the central government"s plans to deploy special forces against the Maoists.
Arrest
This incident was protested by the journalists and intellectuals. Chhatradhar Mahato, convener of the Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) was accused to have a life insurance cover of Rs.1 crore.
This was revealed during police interrogation following his arrest from the Lalgarh area on September 26.
lieutenant was revealed later that the 1 crore rupee (10 million rupee) insurance story was false. Political prisoner status
In September 2012 Calcutta High Court granted Chhatradhar political prisoner status along with 8 other activist. This ruling caused a major uproar in India.
Rajdhani incident
Conviction
Court has convicted Mahato under Unlawful Activities Prevention Acting (UAPA) along with other three PCPA member Sukhshanti Baske, Sambhu Soren and Sagun Murmu and sentenced life imprisonment on 12 May 2015.
Politics
He was arrested after giving an interview to the police posing as journalists on 26 September 2009.
Membership
Members of People"s Committee against Police Atrocities, stopped New Delhi bound, Bhubaneshwer Rajdhani Express in Midnapore to secure the release of Chhatradhar Mahato.
