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Deccan Herald
26-05-2025
- Deccan Herald
CPI (Maoist) with Rs 5 lakh bounty killed in gunfight in Jharkhand
On Saturday, two Maoists, including JJMP supremo Pappu Lohra, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the same district.
Deccan Herald
26-05-2025
- Deccan Herald
Maoist carrying Rs 5 lakh bounty killed in gunfight in Jharkhand's Latehar
On Saturday, two Maoists, including JJMP supremo Pappu Lohra, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the same district.
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.
United News of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Two Maoists killed in Jharkhand encounter
Ranchi, May 24 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Jharkhand Police and CRPF troops have killed two top Maoists, including Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJMP) chief Pappu Lohra, carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, and another militant, Prabhat Lohra, in an encounter in Latehar district on Saturday morning. Police sources said a team led by District Superintendent of Police Kumar Gaurav launched a search operation in Ichawar forest after receiving information that Pappu Lohra and his associates were planning a major incident in the area. The Maoists opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated, leading to the killing of both Pappu Lohra and Prabhat Lohra. The successful operation marks a significant blow to the Maoist movement in the region. UNI XC AKT RN
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Two top JJMP Naxalites killed in encounter in Jharkhand's Latehar
Photo: Generative AI NEW DELHI: Jharkhand police on Saturday neutralised two Naxalites of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), who had a bounty of Rs 10 and Rs 5 lakh, respectively. Pappu Lohra, the chief of the JJMP, who had an award of Rs 10 lakh on his head and Prabhat Ganjhu, the zonal commander of the naxal group, who had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, were eliminated. "It's a big day for all the security forces working in Jharkhand to eliminate naxalism. JJMP naxal group - along with its Supremo Pappu Lohra - were gathered in Latehar PS area for inducing violence... A police team was in a search operation in the forest area when the naxal group opened fire - the police retaliated, and the encounter went on for a long time. Police later searched the area, where 2 bodies were recovered and another naxal was injured," Amol Vinukant Homkar, IG Operations, Jharkhand Police, told news agency ANI. The encounter is part of the government's effort to eliminate the red terror, as it comes days after a big breakthrough in the anti-Naxal operations that led to the elimination of topmost Maoist leader Nambala Keshav Rao, better known as Basavaraju, along with 26 battle-hardened communist guerrillas in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur. The 70-year-old was the mastermind behind some of the deadliest Maoist attacks, including the 2010 killing of 75 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the 2013 Jheeram Ghati massacre of 29, including several state Congress leaders. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kickstart your new journey with the Honda Shine 125 Honda Learn More Undo The killing of Basavaraju, the general secretary (the topmost rank) of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), has not only rendered the organiation headless, but also taken away its chief military strategist who was known for his technical prowess, operational planning and violent disposition. With 'Basavaraju's elimination' 10 months ahead of the March 2026 deadline set by the government to eliminate red terror, the end could come much sooner, according to a source. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the security forces for their 'remarkable success', while Union home minister Amit Shah called it a 'landmark achievement' in the government's anti-Naxal campaign. Basavaraju's killing is the result of a massive operation that was launched on May 19 in the dense forests of Abhujmad, located at the tri-junction of Narayanpur, Bijapur, and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh. A fierce gunfight ensued between the security forces and Maoist fighters, leading to the death of 27 Naxals on May 21.
