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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
45-year-old Maoist leader gunned down in Palamu
Daltonganj: Security forces on Tuesday gunned down a 45-year-old Maoist area commander identified as Tulsi Bhuiyan and recovered a loaded SLR from him after an encounter in a jungle between Naiyya and Partapur under the Hussainabad police station of Palamu district since Monday night. The development comes a day after security forces gunned down 30-year-old Manish Yadav (30), a wanted sub-zonal commander of the CPI (Maoist) carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, in the adjoining Latehar district. Another rebel, Kundan Kherwar (35), was arrested with an X95 automatic weapon. Last week, the security forces killed JJMP supremo Pappu Lohra and his second-in-command Prabhat Ganjhu in an encounter. On Tuesday's encounter, police said the operation-cum-encounter was "well-planned" and "well-coordinated" by Palamu Police. Addressing the media, IG (Palamu zone) Sunil Bhaskar lauded Palamu Police for the planning and execution of the operation. DIG Y S Ramesh added, "Tulsi had two cases against him but he was turning notorious." Palamu SP Reeshma Ramesan said they were in hot pursuit of the top Maoist regional commander Nitesh. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 모공각화증, 긁지 말고 이것 해보세요 현명한소비자 Undo "He carries a reward of Rs 15 lakh." Nitesh and five others, including Tulsi Bhuiyan, had taken refuge in a secluded area between Naiyya and Partapur, he added. Sources said Nitesh used to hole up along with others in Palamu when Bihar police mounted pressure on them. About the numbers of the Maoists led by Nitesh, SP Ramesan said, "They were six. Now, Tulsi is gone." Asked about the number of forces engaged in the encounter, the IG said, "It's not proper to reveal that number." After the encounter, police recovered some magazines, ammunition and other household items, including detergent and bath soaps, from the site. Two cell phones were recovered.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuinya killed in police encounter in Jharkhand
In the ongoing fight against Maoists, Jharkhand police on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) gunned down Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuinya in Palamu district during a joint operation by Jharkhand Jaguar and Palamu Police. 'Operation is going on against Maoists in Palamu since early morning. Jharkhand Jaguar and Palamu Police personnel are involved in this operation. A Maoist commander has been killed in the encounter and a weapon has also been recovered. There are reports of many Maoists getting shot during the encounter. Jawans are conducting search operations on a large scale in the area,' Jharkhand police spokesperson and IG (Operation) Amol V. Homkar told The Hindu. ANALYSIS | Is this the endgame for the Maoists? Maoist Nitesh Yadav, who has a reward of ₹15 lakh, and Sanjay Godram, who has a reward of ₹10 lakh, were in the squad of Bhuinya. On Saturday (May 24, 2025) two dreaded Maoists, including Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) supremo Pappu Lohra alias Suryadev Lohra, was killed by the security forces in Ichabar forest of Latehar district. Also Read | Top Maoist leader Basavraju among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur Similarly, on Monday (May 26, 2025), in another encounter with the Maoists, Latehar police gunned down Manish Yadav, who was carrying a reward of ₹ 5 lakh, and arrested dreaded Maoist Kundan Singh Kharwar, who had a bounty of ₹10 lakh on his head. For the last 15 years, Nitesh Yadav has remained a challenge for Jharkhand as well Bihar Police. Also Read | 4 Maoists with ₹18 lakh bounty killed in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli Top officers of Jharkhand Police and Jharkhand Jaguar officers are continuously monitoring the situation. 'Police have inputs that the Maoists who fled have been shot and a search operation is being conducted in large numbers. Security forces have cordoned off the entire area. The body of a Maoist commander, Tulsi Bhuinya has been recovered from the spot. While an SLR has also been recovered,' Mr Homkar said. He said that in the encounter, Nitesh Yadav is also reported to have been shot. Top officials of Jharkhand Jaguar including Palamu SP Rishma Rameshan are camping in the area. EDITORIAL | Decisive moment: On Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operation Mr Homkar pointed out that Jharkhand Police had received information that Nitesh Yadav along with his squad was planning to carry out a major incident in the border areas of Hussainabad, Mohammadganj and Haidernagar. In the light of this information, Palamu Police and Jharkhand Jaguar started a search operation. During the search operation, an encounter took place in the area of Sitachuaan.
