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Hans India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Top Maoist commander Tulsi killed in encounter
Palamu: In a major success for the security forces for the second consecutive day in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand, top Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuiyan was gunned down in the Palamu district, officials said on Tuesday. The fierce encounter that began on Monday night in the Hussainabad subdivision of the district continued on Tuesday. An SLR rifle was recovered from the encounter site. The gunfight continued into Tuesday morning, and unconfirmed reports suggest that several other Maoists may have been injured or killed. Security personnel have launched a massive search operation across the area. Senior officials, including Palamu Superintendent of Police (SP) Rishma Rameshan and top CRPF officers, are present at the spot. According to an official, the operation was launched based on intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoist commander Nitesh -- who carries a reward of Rs 15 lakh -- and his squad in Sitachuan, a forested area on the border of Mohammadganj and Haidernagar police station limits. Sanjay Godram, another Maoist with a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, is also believed to be part of this group. As police and security forces closed in on the location, Maoists opened fire, prompting the forces to retaliate. In a significant development, 18 Maoists, including four associated with Battalion No. 1, surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, under the influence of the 'Niyad Nellanar' scheme. According to Sukma SP, Kiran G Chavan, Naxals from four different battalions, including those active in South Bastar, chose to abandon insurgency. He urged others to follow suit, highlighting that surrendered individuals would receive benefits from state government schemes aimed at rehabilitation. After elimination of Basvaraju – the dreaded Maoist who was carrying a Rs 1.5 crore bounty on his head, more Maoists are expected to surrender, the officer said. The surrender is an outcome of the 'Lon Varratu' campaign launched by the government and actively propagated by security forces. 'Lon Varratu' means come back home to your roots. The officers talk with the Maoists, particularly the young ones to lay down arms and join the mainstream of development.
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.
