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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Security forces recover 14 IEDs, huge cache of explosives from Jharkhand's Saranda forest
RANCHI: In yet another achievement by the security forces, as many as 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a huge cache of explosives weighing more than 50 kg were recovered during a search operation in the forests of Chitpil under Toklo Police Station in Chaibasa. The IEDs were destroyed at the spot by the bomb disposal squad due to security reasons. According to police, following a tip-off, a joint operation was launched involving personnel from Jharkhand Police and the CRPF's 60th Battalion. The operation was focused on forested and hilly areas near the Chaibasa–Seraikela border, a region known for frequent Maoist activity. 'During the search operation, the security forces discovered 14 powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted with an intent to ambush patrolling units. Due to security reasons, these IEDs were safely defused by the bomb disposal squad,' stated an official communique from Chaibasa Police. In addition to that, an underground Maoist explosive storage site was found, containing 52 polybags filled with nearly 52 kgs of a white powder suspected to be ammonium nitrate — commonly used for making bombs by the Maoists, it said.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Police to issue new helpline no. today to address traffic problems
1 2 3 Ranchi: Police is all set to issue a new helpline number for people on Saturday to register traffic related complaints and also make suggestions on addressing persisting problems, said South Chhotanagpur inspector general (IG) Manoj Kaushik on Friday. He also said that eight to nine lakh challans related to traffic violations have not been paid by people in Ranchi adding that it has been decided to list the vehicle registration numbers of more than five time violators on Jharkhand Police website so that people can check and pay the fine. While addressing media persons after a meeting with senior police officials including DIG cum Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha, the IG said that people can also make calls or post messages and videos on the helpline number to show the reasons for traffic jams in different areas. He added that police officers would address the complaints. Kaushik said police have already identified congestion points where the officers-in-charge of local police stations and traffic personnel would jointly tackle the problem adding an order would be issued soon in this regard. He said that police stations and traffic personnel performing well would be rewarded while those who neglect work would face action. The IG added that instruction has also been issued to activate a team during commencement and the end of classes in schools to ensure that buses carrying children are not stuck up in traffic jams for long. He also appealed that people should come up to volunteer in traffic management along with the police adding interested persons can join the social service through the helpline number. The IG said that coordination would be established with Google Map India so that congestion points in the city could be indicated on the map from early in the morning. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Hans India
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Maoist commander arrested, cache of arms recovered in Jharkhand's Chatra
Chatra (Jharkhand): The Jharkhand Police have arrested a senior Maoist leader and recovered a huge cache of ammunition from a forest in Chatra district, officials said. Arjun Ganjhu, a top commander of the banned Maoist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), was apprehended during a raid in Tikda village under the Lawalong police station area. Acting on a tip-off about his movement, a special team led by Simaria SDPO Shubham Khandelwal conducted the operation and nabbed the militant. Chatra Superintendent of Police Sumit Agrawal informed during a press conference on Tuesday that a country-made pistol was recovered from Ganjhu at the time of his arrest. Following interrogation, he revealed the location of a hidden arms cache in a nearby forest. A search led to the recovery of 723 live cartridges concealed underground in a box. The cache included 477 rounds of INSAS rifle ammunition and 246 rounds of .303 rifle cartridges -- indicating preparations for potential attacks or supply to other cadres in the region. SP Agrawal said the recovery dealt a blow to the operational capabilities of the TSPC in the area. Ganjhu is a repeat offender and had previously been jailed for involvement in Maoist-related activities. In a separate operation, Lohardaga Police arrested another absconding Maoist, Lalind Mahato alias Rajkumar Yadav, who had been evading capture for several years. Lalind, a resident of Semardih village in Kisko police station limits, has multiple cases lodged against him in Lohardaga, Latehar, and other districts of Jharkhand. Lohardaga SP Sadique Anwar Rizvi said that Lalind was associated with the squad of Ravindra Ganjhu, a zonal commander of the CPI (Maoist), who carries a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head. Police believe that Lalind's arrest could yield crucial intelligence about Maoist activities and logistics in the region. After his court appearance, preparations are being made to send him to judicial custody.
India Today
30-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Jawan injured in Naxal encounter in Jharkhand, cache of explosives recovered in Ops
A fierce encounter broke out between the police and Naxalites in Jharkhand, leaving one personnel injured. Following the clash, the security forces recovered a cache of explosive materials, Naxalite uniforms, and other items from the encounter confrontation took place in the Saranda forest of West Singhbum district in the encounter, Naxalites carried an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast, resulting in injuries to Sunil Kumar of the COBRA 209 battalion. He was immediately rushed to a hospital for Despite the intensity of the attack, the police retaliated with heavy firing, after which, the Naxalites to sources, the cache of explosives looted on the Odisha-Jharkhand border in recent days has been recovered by Jharkhand Police in Tirilposi as the Naxalites kept firing at the security Singhbhum Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ranjan confirmed the incident and stated that a search operation is still underway in the police recovered a large quantity of explosives during the encounter, which were looted by the Naxals near the Jharkhand-Odisha border. The Naxalites had attacked and looted a truck containing four tons of explosives from Banka mines in Odisha near the Jharkhand Director General of Police himself camped in Rourkela for two days to investigate the incident by the Maoists. Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also investigating the to a press release by the police, top leaders of the CPI Maoist Naxalite organisation — Misir Besra, Anmol, Mochhu, Anal, Asim Mandal, Ajay Mahato, Sangen Angaria, Ashwin, Pintu Lohra, Chandan Lohra, Amit Dansda alias Upton, Jaykant, and Rapa Munda — are active with their squad members. These Naxalite leaders may carry out destructive incidents in the view of this, the police have intensified the search operation in the area. In this operation, besides the Chaibasa police, jawans from CoBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar, and CRPF are continuously conducting search operations in the forested and hilly week, as many as 30 Naxals were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh. These included top Naxal leader Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavraj, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, sources Watch
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuinya killed in police encounter in Jharkhand
In the ongoing fight against Maoists, Jharkhand police on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) gunned down Maoist commander Tulsi Bhuinya in Palamu district during a joint operation by Jharkhand Jaguar and Palamu Police. 'Operation is going on against Maoists in Palamu since early morning. Jharkhand Jaguar and Palamu Police personnel are involved in this operation. A Maoist commander has been killed in the encounter and a weapon has also been recovered. There are reports of many Maoists getting shot during the encounter. Jawans are conducting search operations on a large scale in the area,' Jharkhand police spokesperson and IG (Operation) Amol V. Homkar told The Hindu. ANALYSIS | Is this the endgame for the Maoists? Maoist Nitesh Yadav, who has a reward of ₹15 lakh, and Sanjay Godram, who has a reward of ₹10 lakh, were in the squad of Bhuinya. On Saturday (May 24, 2025) two dreaded Maoists, including Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) supremo Pappu Lohra alias Suryadev Lohra, was killed by the security forces in Ichabar forest of Latehar district. Also Read | Top Maoist leader Basavraju among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur Similarly, on Monday (May 26, 2025), in another encounter with the Maoists, Latehar police gunned down Manish Yadav, who was carrying a reward of ₹ 5 lakh, and arrested dreaded Maoist Kundan Singh Kharwar, who had a bounty of ₹10 lakh on his head. For the last 15 years, Nitesh Yadav has remained a challenge for Jharkhand as well Bihar Police. Also Read | 4 Maoists with ₹18 lakh bounty killed in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli Top officers of Jharkhand Police and Jharkhand Jaguar officers are continuously monitoring the situation. 'Police have inputs that the Maoists who fled have been shot and a search operation is being conducted in large numbers. Security forces have cordoned off the entire area. The body of a Maoist commander, Tulsi Bhuinya has been recovered from the spot. While an SLR has also been recovered,' Mr Homkar said. He said that in the encounter, Nitesh Yadav is also reported to have been shot. Top officials of Jharkhand Jaguar including Palamu SP Rishma Rameshan are camping in the area. EDITORIAL | Decisive moment: On Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist operation Mr Homkar pointed out that Jharkhand Police had received information that Nitesh Yadav along with his squad was planning to carry out a major incident in the border areas of Hussainabad, Mohammadganj and Haidernagar. In the light of this information, Palamu Police and Jharkhand Jaguar started a search operation. During the search operation, an encounter took place in the area of Sitachuaan.
