One CRPF jawan killed in encounter with Maoists in Jharkhand's Bokaro district
Two Maoists were also killed in the encounter, Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta said. The encounter followed a joint operation of security forces launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs about the presence of outlaws in the forest area of Birhordera.
Acting on the tip-off, a joint team of the COBRA 209 battalion and district police initiated a combing operation early Wednesday morning. Around 6 am on July 16, 2025, the forces came face-to-face with the Maoists, leading to an exchange of gunfire, police said.
The wounded jawan of the COBRA 209 battalion was critically injured in the operation and later succumbed to his injuries while being evacuated for treatment. A search operation is still underway in the area to locate other suspected Naxals.
The bodies of both Maoists have been recovered, the DGP said. While one was the Maoist uniform and the other was allegedly in civilian clothes. An AK-47 assault rifle was also recovered from the spot.
Further details will be shared after the operation, IG operational Michael Raj S said.
Shubham Tigga hails from Chhattisgarh and studied journalism at the Asian College of Journalism. He previously reported in Chhattisgarh on Indigenous issues and is deeply interested in covering socio-political, human rights, and environmental issues in mainland and NE India.
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