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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Maoist with Rs 15 lakh bounty killed in Jharkhand gunfight
An area commander of the banned Maoist splinter group People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a bounty of ₹15 lakh on his head, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand 's Gumla district , police said on Wednesday. The exchange of fire broke out between PLFI members and security personnel around 9.30 pm the previous night in the Changabadi Upartoli area under the Kamdara Police Station limits when forces were carrying out a search operation, a senior officer said. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program In another incident, a Maoist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. The encounter took place in the forest in the western part of the district when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Maoist operation, said inspector general of police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P. So far, the body of a Maoist with a weapon had been recovered from the site, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tiger meeting her former zookeeper after 5 years. See what happens next! Story To Hear Undo
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
PLFI regional commander with Rs 15L bounty killed in Gumla
Gumla: A regional commander of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh, was neutralised near Changabari forest in Gumla on Tuesday night, police said. Martin Karkett, a native of Redwa village, used to lead the banned outfit after the arrest of its supremo, Dinesh Gope, by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Nepal in 2023. He was associated with Gope since the outfit was formed in 2003 as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT). The organisation was renamed as PLFI, a splinter group of Maoist, in 2007 with Gope as its self-styled chief, police added. Gumla SP Haris Bin Zaman said, "Acting on inputs about the presence of Karkett and his squad in the area, multiple teams of district police, led by Basia SDPO Nazir Akhtar, were formed to cordone off the area. The extremists got trapped and opened fire on the police. Police retaliated, killing Kerketta. A 5.76 mm pistol was found near the body during the search operation. The main team was under the command of officer in-charge of the Kamdara police station, Shashi Prakash. The operation is under way in the area, SP Zaman added. Karkett had 72 cases against him in Gumla, Ranchi, Simdega, Khunti , Hazaribag, and Chatra districts. Of the total cases, 27 are criminal cases, including 17 under the CLA Act, the Arms Act, and explosives, in Gumla, 17 in Khunti, 11 in Ranchi. He unleashed terror especially during PLFI's heydays from 2004, first in Kamdara, Basia, Sisai,Gumla , Ghaghra and Raidih police station areas in Gumla. Later as the PLFI expanded its footprints across districts, his terror too increased, police added.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Top PLFI commander Martin Karketta killed in Jharkhand encounter
A top commander of the banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Martin Karketta, was killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday morning in the Changabadi Upartoli area, under Kamdara Police Station limits in Jharkhand's Gumla district. Karketta carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head and had emerged as a central figure in PLFI's hierarchy after the arrest of its former chief, Dinesh Gope. Gumla SP Haris Bin Zaman said the encounter took place between 8 am and 9 am, following credible intelligence inputs that Karketta was camping in the area with his squad. A joint operation was launched under the supervision of the local SDPO with support from Kamdara police and other district and special units. 'As the team reached the location and confirmed the presence of the squad, Karketta's men opened fire. Our forces retaliated, and during the exchange, Martin Karketta was neutralised,' Zaman told The Indian Express. A pistol was recovered from the site. Zaman added that three to four of Karketta's associates managed to flee the area during the encounter, firing at the security forces as they escaped. According to officials, Karketta had previously served as a PLFI zonal commander and rose to the top after Gope's arrest. 'His killing is being seen as a major success in Jharkhand's ongoing anti-Naxal operations,' Zaman said. Karketta hailed from Redma village in Gumla's Kamdara area and was a childhood friend of Dinesh Gope. The two had studied together in Mahugao, Lapung, and later went on to expand the PLFI, leading several major operations under its banner. Gope, who carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh, was arrested earlier this year in Nepal in a joint operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jharkhand Police. Following his arrest, Karketta took over PLFI's operations. As de facto leader, Karketta expanded the outfit's network beyond Jharkhand, setting up committees in Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh. Under his leadership, the PLFI continued to collect levies from coal traders, contractors, and local businesses, and was involved in multiple criminal activities, police claimed in a release. Officials said the outfit's operational command had remained with Karketta until his death. Combing operations in the region are currently underway. 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. Presently based in Pune, he reports on civil aviation, other transport sectors, urban mobility, the gig economy, commercial matters, and workers' unions. You can reach out to him on LinkedIn ... Read More
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Maoist leader with ₹15 lakh bounty killed in Jharkhand's Gumla
An area commander of the banned Maoist splinter group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a bounty of ₹15 lakh on his head, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said on Wednesday. The gunfight between PLFI members and security forces broke out around 9.30 pm on Tuesday in the Changabadi Upartoli area.(AFP File Photo for representation) The gunfight between PLFI members and security forces broke out around 9.30 pm on Tuesday in the Changabadi Upartoli area under the Kamdara Police Station limits when forces were carrying out a search operation, a senior officer said. "As security forces reached Changabadi Upartoli, Maoists started firing at them. Security personnel also retaliated, in which PLFI area commander Martin Kerketta was killed. A weapon was also recovered from his possession," Gumla superintendent of police (SP) Haris Bin Zaman told PTI. The Gumla SP said he had received a tip-off about the presence of some Maoists in the area, and accordingly, a special team was set up to carry out the operation. The search operation is still going on, the SP added.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Maoist with ₹15 lakh bounty killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand, say police
An area commander of the banned Maoist splinter group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a bounty of ₹15 lakh on his head, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said on Wednesday (August 6, 2025). The exchange of fire broke out between PLFI members and security personnel around 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday (August 6) in the Changabadi Upartoli area under the Kamdara Police Station limits when forces were carrying out a search operation, a senior officer said. 'As security forces reached Changabadi Upartoli, Maoists started firing at them. Security personnel also retaliated, in which PLFI's Martin Kerketta was killed. A pistol was also recovered from his possession,' Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) Haris Bin Zaman told PTI. The Gumla SP said he had received a tip-off about the presence of some Maoists in the area, and accordingly, multiple teams were set up to carry out the operation. 'Four Maoists were present during the exchange of fire. Three managed to flee the spot, taking advantage of the darkness,' he said. The search operation is still going on, the SP added.
