Giridih (Jharkhand), July 17 (IANS) In a major success in Jharkhand’s anti-Naxal operation, the Giridih police have arrested Ajay Mahto alias Tiger alias Basudev, a senior Maoist leader carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh, officials said on Friday.Mahto, a member of the Special Area Committee (SAC) of the banned CPI (Maoist), had long been a key target for security agencies. He was wanted in more than 100 cases, including murder, attacks on police personnel, extortion, and IED blasts.According to po…
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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 …
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) As the March 31 deadline approaches, Naxalism is in its last stages. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that India will be naxal-free by March this year. He said that they have two options — surrender or be killed.Officials say that the operations to eliminate the Naxalites have entered their final stage now. The Intelligence agencies have learnt that only two out of the four parts of the top leadership are active. In the final push, the target would be to either eli…