NEW DELHI: Eight Naxals were eliminated in a confrontation with CoBRA commandos and police in Bokaro district, Jharkhand on Monday. Among them was a high-ranking central committee member with a Rs 1 crore reward. The conflict began at 5.30 am in Lugu Hills of Lalpania area.
The operation, conducted by 209 CoBRA Battalion and state police, resulted in the seizure of multiple weapons including an AK series rifle, three INSAS rifles, a self-loading rifle, eight country-made guns and a pistol.
The deceased included central committee member Prayag Manjhi (Vivek), special area committee member Arvind Yadav (Avinash), zonal committee member Sahebram Manjhi (Rahul Manjhi), along with Mahesh Manjhi, Talu, Ranju Manjhi, Gangaram and Mahesh.
The rewards on the militants were substantial: Rs 1 crore for Vivek, Rs 25 lakh for Arvind Yadav and Rs 10 lakh for Sahebram Majhi.
The police had registered numerous cases of violence against these individuals. The central committee serves as the primary decision-making authority of the Maoist organisation.
The security forces emerged unscathed from the operation. The home ministry commended the security forces for their achievement in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations.
"Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. Today, security forces achieved another significant success in the ongoing operation to uproot Naxalism. In an encounter at Lugu Hills in Bokaro, Jharkhand, 8 Maoists were neutralised, including a top-level naxal leader, Vivek, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, and two other notorious Naxalites. The operation is being continued. Applaud our security forces," stated the ministry on 'X'.
Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta announced the elimination of Maoist squads in North Chotanagpur region.
He stated that Maoists remain active only in Chaibasa region, and security forces would be repositioned in Saranda area. The aim is to eliminate remaining Maoist squads within 15-20 days, before the rainy season.
The DGP encouraged Chaibasa Maoists to surrender, highlighting their beneficial surrender policy.
CoBRA functions as the CRPF's specialised jungle warfare unit. This operation aligns with the government's objective to eliminate Naxalism by March, 2026.
Additionally, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday evening to review anti-Naxal operations.
Over 140 Maoists have been eliminated in Chhattisgarh this year, a region security officials consider the final stronghold of Left Wing Extremism.
(With agency inputs)
The operation, conducted by 209 CoBRA Battalion and state police, resulted in the seizure of multiple weapons including an AK series rifle, three INSAS rifles, a self-loading rifle, eight country-made guns and a pistol.
The deceased included central committee member Prayag Manjhi (Vivek), special area committee member Arvind Yadav (Avinash), zonal committee member Sahebram Manjhi (Rahul Manjhi), along with Mahesh Manjhi, Talu, Ranju Manjhi, Gangaram and Mahesh.
The rewards on the militants were substantial: Rs 1 crore for Vivek, Rs 25 lakh for Arvind Yadav and Rs 10 lakh for Sahebram Majhi.
The police had registered numerous cases of violence against these individuals. The central committee serves as the primary decision-making authority of the Maoist organisation.
The security forces emerged unscathed from the operation. The home ministry commended the security forces for their achievement in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations.
Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated.
— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) April 21, 2025
Today security forces achieved another significant success in the ongoing operation to uproot Naxalism. In an encounter at Lugu Hills in Bokaro, Jharkhand, 8 Maoists were neutralised, including a top-level naxal leader, Vivek,…
"Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. Today, security forces achieved another significant success in the ongoing operation to uproot Naxalism. In an encounter at Lugu Hills in Bokaro, Jharkhand, 8 Maoists were neutralised, including a top-level naxal leader, Vivek, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, and two other notorious Naxalites. The operation is being continued. Applaud our security forces," stated the ministry on 'X'.
Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta announced the elimination of Maoist squads in North Chotanagpur region.
He stated that Maoists remain active only in Chaibasa region, and security forces would be repositioned in Saranda area. The aim is to eliminate remaining Maoist squads within 15-20 days, before the rainy season.
The DGP encouraged Chaibasa Maoists to surrender, highlighting their beneficial surrender policy.
CoBRA functions as the CRPF's specialised jungle warfare unit. This operation aligns with the government's objective to eliminate Naxalism by March, 2026.
Additionally, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday evening to review anti-Naxal operations.
Over 140 Maoists have been eliminated in Chhattisgarh this year, a region security officials consider the final stronghold of Left Wing Extremism.
(With agency inputs)
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