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besides mobilising the prisoners for their rights, Kanu also took care of his men, organising money for treatment of his men's ailed relatives and paying their lawyers, for the purpose of someone's bail. They also described with admiration, the scene of Kanu taking over the charge of 'Operation
Jailbreak', after he grabbed firearms during attack by Maoists on the prison. Speaking to media, about the prison attack incident of 2005, a police official, who was eyewitness of Kanu's escape told that even after being incarcerated for years, commander was quick in handling the assault rifle and he immediately shot Bade SharmaтАФ the Ranvir Sena commander, who was also lodged in same prison, when he refused to leave the prison on the order of naxal commanders. Reportedly, Sharma was described as a class enemy of naxalites, who were involved in armed conflicts with landlords and their militia Ranvir Sena for decades, in several districts of Bihar. After arrest of Kanu in 2002, Maoist media cell actively propagated news regarding the way he was treated by the officials inside the prison, as there were concern among a section of Maoists that he will be killed by police in
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Jahanabad prison, Kanu is a tough guy, with ability to withstand third degree torture. Soon after his arrest in 2002, he was subjected to third degree for long hours by the authorities of Jahanabad prison, but they weren't able to get any useful information from him. As per press briefing by the police, he kept saying that he was merely a trader travelling to Patna for business purpose. As per journalist Uttam Sengupta, Kanu is both feared and respected by prison authorities, wherever he is kept. Some of the naxalites, who previously worked with Kanu had confessed that though recognised as an able commander, Kanu is known for his short tempered nature, because of which, he is feared even by his own men. According to Kanu, earlier, he was a member of right wing student organisation called
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in 1980s, to avenge the death of his father, who was killed in a land dispute. Within a short span of time, due to his capacity to learn the use of firearms, and understanding of the Maoist doctrines, he was promoted and made the member of
Central Committee of the Maoists and an area commander. As
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Jahanabad prison had access to Telephones, Television and nutritious diet. A police official also stated that
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