18-07-2025
Top Maoist leaders among 17 killed in Jharkhand's anti-insurgency ops this year: Police
Seventeen people were killed and close to 200 people arrested in multiple anti-insurgency operations in Jharkhand in the last six months, police said Friday.
According to data shared by Jharkhand Police during a press conference, 197 Naxals were arrested in various operations between January and June 2025. Among them were some leaders of various banned groups — including members of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), and Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP).
Those arrested include Aakraman Ganjhu, a Regional Committee Member of TSPC with a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head, and Ranvijay Mahato, another Rs 15 lakh rewardee from the CPI (Maoist). The list also features several zonal and area commanders who had been active in multiple districts for years, Inspector General (Operations) Michael Raj said.
'Maoists have had a presence in Jharkhand for many years, and the police have been continuously acting against them,' he said. 'Out of the 17 Maoists, over 10 were killed in operations carried out in Bokaro alone.'
Fifty-five Maoists are currently on the Jharkhand Police's wanted list, with rewards ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 1 lakh, he said. Of these, 80 percent belong to the CPI (Maoist), while the rest are from the JMP, the TSPC, the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), and the PLFI. The top four Maoists on the list each carry a bounty of Rs 1 crore, followed by four others with Rs 25 lakh.
'Around 10 Maoists have surrendered in the past six months. During this period, security forces also seized 113 weapons, around 8,500 rounds of ammunition, and 176.5 kg of explosive substances,' he said. 'Those who are still taking up arms should come forward and surrender to the government… Our operations against extremism will continue in the years to come.'
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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