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3 days ago
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Security forces recover 4 SLRs, 527 cartridges from Jkhands West Singhbhum
Chaibasa, Aug 15 (PTI) Security forces recovered four self-loading rifles (SLR) looted from police and 527 live cartridges from a forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, a police officer said on Friday. A massive search operation was launched in the forests near Duginia, Posaita and Tumbagada villages after CPI(Maoists) Area Commander Arun alias Barun alias Nilesh Madkam was killed in an encounter on August 13. The security forces recovered four SLRs, 527 live cartridges, nine SLR magazines, LMG magazine-one, 9 empty cartridges, and three detonators during the search operation on Thursday, Superintendent of Police Rakesh Ranjan said. The SP appealed to the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream of society or face the consequences. He advised them to take advantage of the Jharkhand government's Surrender and Rehabilitation policy, which would facilitate surrendered Maoists to shift to open jail within 24-hours of surrender. PTI BS RG view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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5 days ago
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Jharkhand: Maoist area commander killed by security forces in join operation
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 13 (ANI): The security forces in a joint operation with the Chaibasa police have killed Maoist area commander Arun alias Varun alias Nilesh Madkam in an encounter, police said on to Inspector General of Police (IG), incharge of operations, Michael Raj S, intelligence was received about the presence of Maoists in the Goilkera jungle area, after which a joint operation was launched with Cobra 209 BN, an elite commando Unit of CRPF.'We received specific input about the presence of Maoists in the Goilkera jungle area. Based on this, we launched an operation. During the operation this morning, there was an exchange of fire between the police and CPI Maoists. We have initial information that some weapons have been recovered," IG Micheal Raj S told ANI. According to the police, the items recovered during the joint operation are an SLR rifle, a cartridge, and other daily-use District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were injured during an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district and are reported to be out of danger, police said on to the police, the DRG team had launched an anti-Naxal operation in the area on Monday. Intermittent exchanges of fire between security forces and Naxals continued injured personnel received first aid before being evacuated to Raipur for better medical police said there is a possibility that several Naxals may have been injured in the a week ago, the body of a naxal and arms and ammunition were recovered in the Western Division area of District Bijapur during an encounter by security forces, a top police official identity of the deceased naxal is being encounter took place during a search operation carried out by the security forces in a Naxal-affected region of Bijapur, a district in Bastar division, which has witnessed repeated insurgent activity.'The body of a Naxal and arms and ammunition have been recovered in the Western Division area of District Bijapur during an encounter by security forces," Inspector General (IG) Bastar P Sundarraj July 30, Security forces neutralised a Naxalite in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. (ANI)
