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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Two TSPC rebels held in Ranchi
Ranchi: Ranchi police on Monday nabbed two Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) ultras from Binja village under Budmu police station limits. "The arrested TSPC rebels are Sumit Lahiri and Manu Singh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A pistol, an air rifle, two cartridges, and TSPC pamphlets were seized from them," DIG cum Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha said. "Lahiri is an accused in half a dozen cases ,including murder, extortion, arson, ransacking, and firing to create terror under various police station limits of the district. Singh has no criminal antecedents but was working for TSPC under Lahiri's influence," DIG Sinha said. Lahiri was getting treated for a leg injury on the border of Budmu and Barkagaon police station limits when a team led by DSP Khalari arrested him. Lahiri was jailed in 2024 but again joined the TSPC after coming out. He was involved in extremist incidents in Hendegir, Binja, Chapar, Urimari, Barkagaon, and Patraru areas. Lahiri increased his activities after TSPC area commander Diwakar Ganjhu was arrested a week ago. He was injured while trying to escape a police raid three days ago. A case was registered under sections 308(3), 308(4), 308(5), and 3(5) of BNS and sections 25(1-8), 9, 26, and 35 of the Arms Act and section 17 of the CLA Act against the accused persons with Budmu PS in connection with the arrest.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
To intimidate mining companies, Maoists set truck ablaze in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh
Armed members of the banned Maoist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) intercepted and set ablaze a mining truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district Sunday evening, in what police believe was a deliberate attempt to intimidate mining companies. They also fired indiscriminately and left a threat letter targeting major mining companies. Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee is a banned outfit that is splinter group of the erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) – a Maoist outfit that fused with the People's War Group in September 2004 to make the present-day Communist Party of India (Maoist). The incident occurred around 8:20 pm near a site operated by BGR Company, where two Scania trucks were engaged in dumping operations. According to the police, 4-5 armed men approached the vehicles, forced drivers to get down, and roughed up a driver who resisted and eventually fired indiscriminately. The driver who was roughed up allegedly sustained minor injuries to his neck. Vicky Thakur, Pagar Outpost incharge under Keredari police station, said: 'After dousing the vehicle with petrol and setting it ablaze, the insurgents left behind a pamphlet in the name of one Kaushal ji, identifying themselves as TSPC members. The letter warned all mining lease holders, including DO holder mines and outsourced mining operators, to initiate dialogue with the group or face 'serious consequences'. 'They've named NTPC, CCL, L&T, and others in the pamphlet and said operations without prior negotiation would invite action. It's mostly addressed to operators of outsourced mines, although regular work continues,' he said. The pamphlet allegedly invoked Marxist ideology and challenged the legitimacy of police presence, stating that law enforcement does not exist for the interests of corporations and that 'criminal action' would follow any attempt to bypass the group's conditions. Security has since been intensified in the area, and police have launched a probe to identify and apprehend those involved. 'A formal report has been filed, and patrolling around key mining zones has been increased,' Thakur said. The injured driver, identified as Gautam Dubey, is associated with the mining vehicle operations and is currently stable. 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
Hans India
6 days ago
- Hans India
Maoists torch mining vehicles in Hazaribagh, youth injured in firing
Hazaribagh: Armed militants of the banned outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) torched two vehicles belonging to BGR Mining Company and opened indiscriminate fire in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Sunday night, leaving a youth injured and triggering panic in the area, officials said on Monday. The incident took place near Pagar-Pandu village in the Keredari police station limits. BGR Mining is involved in coal extraction work under the KD (Khalari-Dakra) project of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). The militants targeted the company's vehicles parked at the site and fled after setting them ablaze. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, part of an armed squad, fired randomly before escaping into the nearby forests. A youth caught in the gunfire sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. His condition is said to be stable. Security forces recovered a pamphlet from the scene, purportedly issued by TSPC's sub-zonal commander Kaushal. In it, the group warned NTPC, CCL, L&T, and other contractor firms not to begin any operations without prior "permission" from the organisation. The pamphlet threatened more severe action if the warning is ignored. The TSPC claimed in the note that it is working in the interest of local tribals and the general public. It accused the government of harassing innocent villagers under the pretext of anti-Maoist operations and described its own activities as a fight against exploitation. Following the attack, police from the Pagar outpost, led by in-charge Vicky Thakur, reached the spot and launched a search operation. Patrolling has been intensified in the region, and a probe is underway. Suspected individuals are being questioned. The incident has sparked fear among workers associated with mining operations in Keredari and surrounding areas. Similar incidents have been reported in recent weeks. In early May, Maoists torched six vehicles and two excavators at a mining site in Turisat village under Chandwa police station limits in Latehar district. Just a week ago, militants of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) set fire to two vehicles, including a road roller, involved in a road construction project in Khunti district's Rania area.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Injured TSPC sub-zonal commander held from pvt hosp in Varansi
Daltonganj: An injured sub-zonal commander of the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) was traced and arrested from a private nursing home in Varanasi by Palamu police, police said. The ultra, identified as Gautam (35), was undergoing treatment for bullet injury in the stomach sustained in an encounter with the police at Manatu area of Palamu on May 17, police added. Additional superintendent of police (operations) Rakesh Singh said, "Acting on inputs, we contacted Varansi police and took him under custody." Sources said TSPC zonal commander Shashikant had arranged for the injured ultra's transportation from Manatu to Varanasi by road. Gautam was accompanied by his relatives and admitted to the nursing home under a fake name on the intervening night of May 18 and 19. He underwent surgery and is recovering, they added. Gautam is a Maoist and any help offered to him by anyone is an offence as such help is construed as abetting extremism. The offence comes under the 17 CLA Act, said police.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Heavy exchange of fire between police and TSPC rebels in Palamu
Daltonganj: A of took place between Palamu district police and the banned splinter group of , Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee ( ) in Jaspur forest under the Manatu police station limits on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, there is no report of any injury or casualty from any side. Additional SP (operations) said, "The encounter took place in full daylight. It was heavy exchange of fire for around half an hour. They were very well armed. They fought to escape." The site of the encounter is a difficult and treacherous terrain, said the official. "We will neutralise them soon," he added. The TSPC group consisted of five ultras who belong to the dreaded TSPC rebel Shashikant and Gautam's squad, said the ASP. Following the encounter, the police recovered three cell phones, a power bank, a dongle, one magazine of SLR, and some bullets. "We are yet to count the exact number of bullets left behind by the ultras," said the ASP.
