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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
It's one blow after another for Reds: Chief of banned CPI-maoist splinter bloc gunned down in Jharkhand
RANCHI/DALTONGANT: Pappu Lohra, chief of Maoist splinter outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), was shot dead on Saturday during a gunfight with cops in Latehar district's Ichabar area along with his second-in-command Prabhat Ganjhu. The duo's elimination comes amid an intensified crackdown on Maoists that led to the killing of CPI (Maoist) chief Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju, on Wednesday along with 26 other rebels in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur. "He (Pappu) was a former Maoist and had good tactical skills. The way he was neutralised shows that ultras have very little time and space left for themselves. With Pappu's death, the outfit has virtually collapsed," Sunil Bhaskar, IG (Palamu Range), said. Police said a squad led by Pappu had gathered in Ichabar forests to plan attacks on local contractors and builders when they were surrounded. "Pappu was asked to surrender but he did not and was killed. He had three dozen criminal cases in various police stations," a police source said. Pappu and Prabhat were residents of Latehar. SP Kumar Gaurav said Pappu carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh and Ganjhu Rs 5 lakh. Ashish Kumar, another JJMP operative, was found injured at the site. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo He has been hospitalised in police custody. A cop, Awadh Singh, was also wounded in the encounter and has been admitted to a hospital in Ranchi, around 120km away. Later in the day, junior Union defence minister Sanjay Seth met Awadh Singh in hospital. "Anti-Naxal operations are underway in different parts of the country. The menace is on the wane due to sustained efforts of our security forces," Seth said. According to Jharkhand police, offensives have been stepped up against several breakaway rebel outfits. "Apart from Maoists, Jharkhand police are conducting intensive operations against splinter groups which include People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tiritya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) and JJMP," IG (operations) Amol Homkar said. PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was arrested earlier in May 2023. TSPC chief Brajesh is inactive, while outfit's de-facto top gun Akraman Ganjhu was arrested in March, police sources pointed out. Many in Jharkhand police viewed Pappu's elimination on Saturday as his comeuppance for the killing of Rajesh Kumar, a deputy commandant, in an encounter with a squad led by the JJMP chief in Latehar in 2021.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Major splinter groups now headless: Police
Ranchi: With Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) chief Pappu Lohra's death in Latehar on Saturday, security forces in the state have managed to either arrest or eliminate all heads of major LWE splinter groups which are active in Jharkhand. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The state police are conducting intensive operations against the splinter groups which include the People Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) and the JJMP. The director general of police, Anurag Gupta, has directed that emphasis should be on eradicating the splinter groups from the state as well," IG (operations) Amol Homkar said. Pappu's death could be the end of JJMP with many of its operatives laying down their arms under the state govt' surrender policy. Now, JJMP is restricted to less than 30 members in Latehar, Lohardaga, Gumla, Ranchi and Palamu districts. Police are also considering the death of Pappu as a salute to martyred Jharkhand Jaguar deputy commandant Rajesh Kumar who was killed in an encounter with a squad led Pappu in Latehar in 2021. On May 2023, PLFI supremo Dinesh Gope was arrested. Moreover, police said, Brajesh, the chief of TSPC, is inactive and they have arrested the outfit's leader Akraman Ganjhu in March this year. Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth visited the private hospital in Ranchi where a jawan, Awadh Singh, injured in Saturday's encounter, is undergoing treatment. "Anti-Naxal operations are underway across the country and this menace is on the wane due to the efforts of our security forces," Seth said.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Time of India
Three extortionists apprehended
1 2 Gumla: Three armed extortionists of Ranchi were arrested from Armai village under Sadar police station in Gumla, police said. The arrested were identified as Taslim Ansari and Jawed Ansari, both residents of Piska Nagdi Dewari under Nagdi police station limits, and Md Jawed of Itki Gumlatoli under Itki police station in Ranchi. Gumla SP Shambhu Kumar Singh said, "They had demanded Rs 2-3 crore extortion from a businessman of Gumla town using the name of the PLFI on 18 April. A SIT was formed under SDPO Suresh Kumar Yadav." "The three accused had planned to create fear by firing in Gumla town on Sunday. They were caught with a country-made pistol, three bullets of .315 bore, one bullet of a 12 bore gun, and a bike," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Instant Relief for Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, & Scoliosis NeuroMD Learn More Undo The arrested have confessed to their involvement in earlier loot and other criminal cases, police said. "Taslim has cases lodged against him with Gumla, Nagdi, and Dhurwa in Ranchi police stations, Md Jawed at Nagdi, Mandar, Itki , Angada, Bero, Murhu and Khunti police stations, while Jawed Ansari has been booked for crimes with Dhurwa and Mandar police stations," the SP said. "Based on their confession, police are conducting raids to arrest four other members of the gang," the SP said.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Time of India
Two PLFI ultras nabbed in Khunti
1 2 Ranchi: Two ultras of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from a forest area under Saiko police station limits on Sunday, Khunti police said. "The arrested were identified as Somlal Mahli and Sadh Munda. A country-made pistol, four cartridges, mobile phones, and pamphlets of the outlawed organisation were seized from their possession," Khunti sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Varun Rajak said. Acting on inputs received by the SP that miscreants had gathered near Karkari river and were planning to carry out subversive activities , a special team led by the SDPO raided the forest are, police said. A case under sections 25 (1-b), 26, 35 of Arms Act, section 61 (2) of the BNS, and section 17 of the CLA has been registered against them. Both are history sheeters. "Mahli and Munda had demanded Rs 4 lakh from a trader in Saiko Bazaar a few days ago. A case was registered against them under sections 308 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and section 17 of Criminal Law Amendment Act (CLA) on April 11," SDPO Rajak said. Mahli is a resident of Rugdi village under Saiko police station limits while Munda belongs to Marangburu under Arki police station area, police added.
