Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) Four dreaded Maoists, including commander Sahdev Mahto, who carried a Rs 15 lakh reward on his head, were killed by security forces in an encounter on the Chatra-Hazaribagh district border on Friday, officials said.This is believed to be a major success in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in the state.Jharkhand Police Headquarters officials said that the action was carried out following precise intelligence inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) regarding the presence…
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Chaibasa (Jharkhand), April 15 (IANS) A fierce encounter took place on Wednesday between security forces and a banned Naxalite (Maoist) outfit in the Saranda forest region of Jharkhand’s Chaibasa district, officials said. The forces reportedly came face-to-face with the squad of wanted Maoist leader Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore. According to preliminary information, several Maoists were believed to have been killed in the exchange of fire. Meanwhile, a jawan of the Commando …
Chaibasa/Ranchi, April 6 (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was critically injured on Monday after he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during an anti-Naxal operation in the dense Saranda forest of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, officials said. The incident occurred amid an ongoing search operation being carried out by security forces to flush out Maoist cadres hiding in the forest in Chaibasa. The jawan reportedly stepped on a pressure-activated IED planted…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for final hearing in April a batch of appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the suspension of sentence granted to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other convicts in the fodder scam cases. A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh said the matters would be taken up for final disposal on April 22, while remarking that several of the accused were now of advanced age. A…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 15 Maoists, including top leader Patiram Manjhi alias Anal Da, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in the Saranda forest area of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Thursday, officials said.Jharkhand Police’s IG, Operations, Michaelraj S., confirmed the death of Anal Da along with several other Maoists. He said a massive search operation is still underway in the area.Anal Da, a native of Giridi…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) A fierce encounter has been going on since Thursday morning between security forces and Maoists in the Saranda forest region of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. While reports suggest that several Maoists have been killed, official confirmation on the exact number of casualties is still awaited.Search operations are currently underway in the area and intermittent gunfire could still be heard.Kolhan Division DIG Anuranjan Kispotta confirmed the encounter, …
Ranchi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Jharkhand bandh called by various tribal organisations on Saturday to protest the killing of tribal leader Padha Raja Soma Munda witnessed a mixed response across the state, with normal life disrupted in some districts due to road and highway blockades.From early morning, protesters took to the streets in Khunti, Chaibasa, Ranchi and nearby areas, severely affecting vehicular movement. Several key routes were blocked, causing inconvenience to commuters.The worst impact …
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) At least three people were killed in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand on Monday, officials said.Both incidents caused major traffic disruptions, with one leading to prolonged traffic jams in the Palamu district.The first mishap occurred in the Hussainabad police station area of Palamu district on Monday morning. A school bus collided head-on with a motorcycle near Gamharia village on the Japla-Chhatarpur main road, killing the rider instantly.The deceased was identi…