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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.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Maoist sub-zonal commander killed, one arrested in Latehar
Daltonganj: Two days after Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) Pappu Lohra and his aide were killed, security forces in Latehar gunned down a sub-zonal commander of CPI (Maoist) and arrested another operative in a gunfight in the early hours of Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Manish Yadav (30), the deceased sub-zonal commander, carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh. Wanted in 40 criminal cases in Jharkhand, Manish was a native of Chakar Bandha village under Doomarya police station limits in Bihar's Gaya district. Kundan Kherwar (35), another Maoist zonal commander, was nabbed along with a X 95 automatic weapon. Wanted in 27 cases across Jharkhand, Kundan is a native of Manika police station limits in Latehar. A X 95 was also found on Manish, the police said. Latehar SP Kumar Gaurav said a gun battle broke out between a Maoist unit and a joint team of district police and a small action team of the India Reserve Battalion at Neeche Douna between 1:30-2 am on Monday. "The fight, which lasted 45 minutes," Gaurav said. Neecha Douna, which has been a Maoist stronghold for years, is 20 kilometres from Netarhat police station. After Manish was killed and Kundan was apprehended, the rest of the squad made a hasty retreat, Gaurav said. "The operation was held based on a tip that a Maoist squad had assembled at Neeche Douna," the SP said. JJMP chief Lohra, along with his second-in-command Prabhat Ganjhu, were killed in an encounter with the district police at Ichabar under Latehar police station limits on May 24. Meanwhile, SP Palamu said that an exchange of firing between the Palamu police and the dasta of the Maoists of Nitesh is underway under the Hussainabad police station limits in Palamu. Nitesh carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh.
