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Jharkhand Timeline 2018

Date

Incidents

January 2

SFs recovered TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist belongings like pamphlets, uniforms, mobile sets, chargers, tarpaulin, blankets, torches, diaries, notebooks, tracksuits and eatable items in MaholiaTand hills under Chhatterpur Police Station in Palamu District. The SFs gave a hot pursuit to a TMC squad of 30 cadres during an offensive in Kaual-Kurkutta region of Palamu District. The cadres of TPC managed to escape to nearby densely forested areas, said Vimlesh Tripathi, Chhatterpur Police Station in-charge.

January 5

Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Anuj Dhanvar alias Pankaj, at Silafari village after an exchange of fire in Gumla District. Two PFLI cadres Prakash Uraon ‘area commander’ and Sanjay Tiger managed to escape and hiding at Tongri.

January 6

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze vehicles, earth moving equipment and ransacked a computer room at a bauxite mine at Kukutpat in Latehar District. Around 35 CPI-Maoist cadres arrived at Kukutpat set on fire one dumper, two trucks, a compressor machine, two motorcycles, earth moving equipment and a weighbridge before ransacking a computer room as the company had not paid heed to their demand for ‘levy’ (ransom money), said Police. A total of 14 vehicles - two trucks, two excavators, a JCB machine and nine vehicles were set ablaze by CPI-Maoist. The area where the incident took place comes under the jurisdiction of Samri Police Station of Chhattisgarh, however, some parts falls under Jharkhand’s territory, said ADGP, RK Mallick.

January 9

Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres dragged a JVM-P leader out of his house in Hazaribagh District and shot him dead. The 65-year-old JVM-P leader, Yugal Rana, was killed as he had helped the Police in arresting two Maoists, said ‘notes’ left by the rebels at the spot. Rana, a resident of Gondalpura in Barkagaon Police Station, was the president of JVM's Gondalpura Panchayat committee. Four armed suspected Maoists forcefully took him out of his house saying his presence was needed in a panchayat committee meeting and gunned him down near a jungle some distance away, SP, Anoop Birtharay said. The Maoists also threatened his family members, who were following them, with dire consequences if they inform the Police about the killing, he said.

January 10

The intervention by the CPI-Maoist held up the construction of ten multipurpose watch towers in Kutku range of PTR in Palamu District. CPI-Maoist cadres do not want watch towers to come up fearing this high rise tower will make them most vulnerable. The work on remaining 40 towers is in normal speed in North division. In the South division, CPI-Maoist cadres threw the spanner when a ranger was manhandled and a tractor was set afire in the South division, said A K Mishra Deputy Director North division PTR.

January 11

Two ‘commanders’ of the TPC outfit were killed in an encounter with a joint team of Hazaribagh District Police and troopers of the 22nd battalion of the CRPF at Konai Khurd village under Padma Police Station in Hazaribagh District. The raiding team recovered one AK 47 and INSAS assault rifles besides around 200 live ammunition from the two dead rebels, along with two mobile phones and posters and literature of the banned group

January 12

Based on information received from SP, Prashant Anand, the Manika Police arrested JJMP cadre, identified as Rajesh Shaw alias Rajeshwar Sahu, from Matlong area in Latehar District. Rajesh Sahu is a resident of Sukri village under Latehar Block in the District. Abhay Shankar, OIC, said that Rajesh was involved in an encounter between JJMP and the Police in the Kumrahi jungle of Barabaiya. JJMP is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.

January 15

The NIA had arrested two persons in connection with the murder of former State Minister and JD-U legislator Ramesh Singh Munda in 2008. Both suspects, identified as Prafull Kumar Mahto (27), and Jai Ganesh (37), residents of State capital Ranchi, were arrested and have since been remanded in agency custody for five days by an NIA Special Court in Ranchi District. Munda was gunned down by CPI-Maoist cadres on July 9, 2008, while attending a programme at a school on the outskirts of Ranchi. Maoist ‘commander’ Kundan Pahan's name figured in the killing. Pahan had surrendered to Police in May 14, 2017. The probe was handed over to the NIA in September 2017.

January 16

Personnel of the 26th battalion of CRPF and local Police seized a huge cache of arms during a special operation against Naxalites at Chargi Forest area in Peterwar Block in Bokaro District. Acting on a tip off, a CRPF team headed by ASP, Sanjay Kumar launched an operation in Chargi forest in Peterwar block. During the operation the team detected an artificial tunnel near Chargi forest which the rebels used for strong arms and ammunition. Bokaro SP, Kartik S. said two country-made pistols, 45 cartridges, 318 piece of electronic detonators, three magazines, one rifle of 315 bore, huge cartridges of SLR and others explosives were recovered from the artificial tunnel. The arms were stored by the members of Santosh Mahto in the forest to carry out an attack by the Maoists on the SFs. Though some members of Santosh Mahto of the banned outfit were present in the forest they preferred to disperse from the spot after leaving behind their weapons, the area is close to the border of Gomia Block, also Maoists hit Block of the District

January 17

An ‘area commander’ of JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, was killed in an encounter at Jerpahari under Sadar Police Station limits in Latehar District. According to the Police, a joint team of the District Police and JJ had launched a search operation in Jer hills under Sadar Police Station area, following information about the movement of a squad of JJMP, being led by Guddu Yadav. The joint team came across the group and an exchange of fire took place the next day.“A search operation was mounted this morning, which led to the recovery of a body. It was identified as that of Guddu Yadav, a resident of Kui village under Manika Police Station area. He had four cases in Chandwa and Manika area,” said a Police officer. Police sources said that an AK-47, four American-made rifles, one INSAS assault rifle, among others were recovered.

January 22

Jharkhand Police arrested CPI-Maoist sympathizer, identified as Manoj Yadav, from Dumri Police Station area in Giridih District. Police recovered INR 600,000 in ‘levy’ and CPI-Maoist pamphlets from Manoj Yadav, who is a resident of Nagar Keswari of Sariya and sent to jail, said DSP, Arvind Sinha.

January 23

One cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Binod Yadav, was arrested during a raid in the Bandua Teenmuhan area in Latehar District. Acting on information, DSP, Santosh Kumar Mishra, arrested Binod, who was involved in a JJMP encounter with the Police in Barwaiya's Kumularhi

January 26

An encounter took place between SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres near Porhat forest in West Singhbhum District. Chakradharpur SDPO, Sakaldeo Ram said that a CPI-Maoist squad led by its 'area commander' Jeevan Kandulana fired on Police and CRPF personnel around 9.40am. The SF personnel retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for over half an hour, forcing the rebels to retreat, the officer said. During search of the encounter site, a .303 rifle, which was looted from the Police, was recovered along with 100 rounds of ammunition, six powerful bombs, over 20 detonators, cordex wire and explosive-attached arrows. The SFs, however, destroyed the CPI-Maoist camp after the rebels escaped from the spot. The combing operation was launched to hunt the CPI-Maoist leader Jeevan Kandulna, who was reportedly active in Dogebera and adjacent villages in Porahat forest. After 100 rounds of firing, the CPI-Maoist cadres along with their leader escaped from the site. Two CPI-Maoist cadres were reportedly injured and the SFs are trying to trace them. The Police recovered a rifle (looted from the Police earlier), a country-made pistol, several bullets, detonators, wire, CPI-Maoist literature, medicines, food and other daily use articles from the camp. The Police also seized a can-bomb of low intensity and defused it, said West Singhbhum SP, Anish Gupta.

January 29

Lohardaga Police recovered parts of IED bomb during a joint operation of the District Police Force and CRPF in Kerar area under Peshrar block in Lohardaga District. SP, Rajkumar Lakra said, “On January 27 the Police got information that a team of Naxal organization is wandering near the areas of Peshrar, Chainpur and Kerar. After that a team was set up including Police Inspectors Vivek Kumar, RV Philip, Girish Prasad of 158 battalion CRPF Lohardaga, Gyan, Ranjan Kumar, Thana-in-charge, Bagru thana and Jaiprakash Police-in-charge Peshrar picket.” SP, Lakra added the Police recovered electric line tester, automobile clock, battery, bolt, wires transistor, Naxal literature computerized printed and stainless steel box. The materials are to be used to build IED device

January 31

Three CRPF personnel were injured during an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Madhuban Police Station area in Giridih District. A joint team of State Police and the CRPF were conducting search operations in Parashnath Hills on the outskirts of Mohanpur village, 40 kilometres from Giridih District Headquarters and 200 kilometres from State capital, Ranchi. Around 5.30am, SFs spotted some CPI-Maoist cadres who opened fire as the team approached them, compelling SFs to retaliate. The encounter lasted for around 15 minutes, but the CPI-Maoist cadres managed to flee. Our preliminary inquiries suggest that Sunil Manjhi's squad was involved in it. Sunil is a SACM of the CPI-Maoist. There are 20-25 members in his squad and they have reportedly taken shelter in Madhuban forest, said CRPF Deputy Commandant cum Public Relations Officer, Prakash Chandra Badal. One of the injured personnel was identified as CRPF constable, Veer Singh, while the identities of the other two Police officers are yet to be ascertained.

February 1

A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Birbal Oraon, was killed in an encounter with SFs at Bhitar Pandra village in Latehar District. "We had information that the squads have been active in the Garu area for past several days and an anti-Naxal operation was launched to apprehend them," SP, Prashant Anand said adding that the Maoists have started firing at the approaching security personnel, forcing them to retaliate. SP, Prashant Anand said a Maoist identified as Birbal Oraon was killed while some others have received bullet injuries in the cross firing. However, the Maoists managed to escape, he said.

February 2

Jharkhand Police launched Long Range Patrolling (LRP) in Naxal affected areas in Pakur District. The Police launched LRP campaign under the leadership of ASI, Satyendra Kumar Rai in the village of New Kathledi, Amjari, Vishanpur, Dudhjore, Bargo and Khandokanta in Pakur District.

February 4

Police arrested Mahesh Singh Kharwar alias Aditya ji, a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, from Taal village under Panki Police Station area in Daltonganj City in Palamu District. Palamu, SP, Inderjeet Mahtha said “This is a big catch for us. We nabbed him while he was returning from Patna in Bihar after medical treatment. He has confessed to his involvement in encounters with the security forces at Burha Pahar last January.” Acting on the inputs provided by Kharwar, Police conducted raids at the house of one Umesh Yadav in Andag village under Panki Tehsil of Palamu District during which a desi katta, five live cartridges, a bundle of codex wire was recovered. The SP said that Kharwar, brother-in-law of Maoist ‘commander’ Chhotu Singh Kharwar, had joined the Maoists ranks in the age of 14 and had been working for them since then.

February 6

SFs recovered couple of IEDs from a school toilet at Kukukala under Naudiha Police Station area of the Palamu District. The incident was planned by CPI-Maoist squad led by Abhijeet Yadav and Sanjay Bodra to inflict damage on the SFs but would have changed their plans at the last moment as Security Personnel no longer stay there, said Palamu SP, Inderjeet Mahtha. The SFs recovered the IEDs with 10 pieces of detonators, 30 meter of codex wire, batteries and bombs were defused, added Chattarpur, SDPO, Shambhu Kumar Singh.

February 9

A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed and another injured during an encounter with the SFs in Palamau District. The encounter took place in Jhunjhuna jungle under Naodiha Police Station, the Police said, adding, four firearms and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the spot. Another Maoist, a 15-year-old girl, suffered splinter injuries, said SP, Indrajeet Mahatha. The girl who was later taken into custody told Police that she had joined the Naxal outfit out of poverty, Mahatha said, adding, she would be rehabilitated. She also told police that three to four other Naxals fled after they received bullet injuries, the SP said.

February 12

Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested in two different incidents in Giridih District. In the first incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sanjay Hansda, and Sukhdeo Murmu, who are associated with Sidhu Koda's squad were arrested by SFs at Barkhutia forest from Chakai Police Station limits in the District. One 315 loaded rifle,170 live cartridges, one local made pistol,315 cartridges, and a cache of Maoist-related items, including material used in making explosives were recovered from them. The SFs chased the CPI-Maoist cadres between Tetaria and Bhatuakura forest and arrested them, SP, Surendra Kumar Jha. In the second incident, two armed CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Prakash Murmu, and Ambu Marandi were arrested in Barkhutia forest of the District. The CPI-Maoist cadres were armed with explosives and arms and part of Sidhu Koda's squad, added SP, SK Jha.

February 16

Jharkhand Police arrested TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, 'zonal commander' identified as Devendra Ganjhu alias Kanhaiji alias Manikantji alias Chaudharyji from Lawalong Police Station area in Chatra District. He was wanted in more than a dozen cases of Naxal violence in Chatra, Hazaribagh and Ramgarh Districts. The Police was tipped off about the assembly of a TPC squad led by Kohramji and comprising 15 members at Sauru Nawadih village under the Lawalong Police Station. They were planning to execute some crime when the joint team of District Police and CPMF personnel raided the area. Devendra was arrested while others managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness. A loaded carbine and live ammunition were recovered from him, said SP, Akhilesh B Verior.

February 19

SFs recovered three IEDs suspected to be planted by CPI-Maoist cadres under a tarred road near Anjandham in Gumla District. The villagers spotted two wires and informed the Police, who reached the spot with JCB machines and a Bomb Disposal Squad. The Police recovered three IEDs each weighing 15 kilograms and defused the bombs.

Jharkhand Police recovered posters of JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda D area in Ramgarh District. In the poster, JJMP cadres warned against all the factory owners, railway contractors, and transport operators of the area.

Jharkhand Police along with CRPF has launched anti- Naxal operation in the forests and mountains under Nausihah, Manu, Nava and Jaipur Police Stations in Palamu District. SFs have also interacted with the tribal people after the search operation.

February 20

Police launched a special drive to seize properties of CPI-Maoist cadres and their relatives under the UAPA. The Police seized the land documents of CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander', Abhijit Yadav's wife Gita Devi. Abhijit purchased four plots in different parts of Palamau District in his wife's name. SFs have also frozen bank account of Abhijit Yadav's wife. The special drive is launched following DGP D.K. Pandey's instruction,

The NIA filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA Special Court of Jharkhand against five accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand. The five accused are Buredi Narayana, brother of - Naxal commander Sudhakar, Satwaji, Naxal Commander of Jharkhand, Madhvi, Prabhu Prasad Sahu and Sujeet Kherwar.

February 21

Jharkhand Police arrested two JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Vishal Paswan and Sanjay Paswan from near the Hadahi river bridge of Chhatarpur road of Palamu District. The duo were arrested with their looted mobiles by the Police and sent to jail and involved in robbery cases filed against them.

February 23

A CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Rajinder Bhuiyan (18) surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Palamu District. He is the first young CPI-Maoist cadre of 18 years of age to surrender in Palamu as seven others who had surrendered so far are all above 40 years of age. Bhuiyan is a TB patient he used to visit his doctor in Chhatterpur, He was seen by Rakesh Bhuiyan, 'sub zonal commander' of CPI-Maoist, who took his prescription and coerced him to run with the CPI-Maoist in the year 2017 and he did what he was told by the CPI-Maoist cadres, said SP, Indrajeet Mahatha.

February 26

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as 'sub-zonal commander' Rakesh Bhuiyan, Lallu Yadav, Rinki and Ruby, were killed in an encounter at Lalaghati-Naudiha area of the Palamu District, with joint team of the 134th battalion of the CRPF and State Police which was out on an anti-Maoist operation.. The bodies of the four CPI-Maoist cadres were recovered by the Police. The SFs also recovered two SLRs, five magazines and 219 bullets from the spot, said Police. Bhuiyan was carrying a reward of INR one million on his head, while Bimal Yadav alias Lallu Yadav, carried a reward INR 500,000 on his head.

Three cadres of PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Prasanna Gudiya, Hilarious Gudiya, and Dhiraj Kandulna were arrested at Parezghag village in Khunti District. The Police recovered three bikes, two country-made revolvers and live cartridges were recovered from them, said SP, Ashwini Kumar Sinha.

March 5

SFs arrested a cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Pattu Mahaa, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head, in a joint operation conducted near Sarvoda forest area under Murhu Police Station area in Khunti District. The arrested PLFI cadre, Mahaa has 28 FIRs against him and was involved in six encounters with the Police. The SFs recovered a country made pistol and ammunition from his possession.

March 9

Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Arbind Ram from Pathara Dam in Hussainabad in Palamu District. There are more than a dozen cases against Arbind Ram, registered in Jharkhand and Bihar. He was associated with Maoists from the age of 12 years and associated with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist before his arrest. After, his release from jail in 2017, Arbind Ram was working in the name of JJMP and in the Rohtas, Aurangabad and Hussainabad areas of Bihar, where he was working to recover looting and levy. He is a resident of Katakur village in Amba Station area of Bihar. He was associated in set ablaze of school bus and construction machinery for levy and attacks on workers at brick kiln. The Police received information that some gangs leasing in the name of JJMP are active in Hussainabad sub-division area, and headed by Aurobind Ram, said SDPO, Manoj Kumar Mahato.

Three cadres of JPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Choti Kumar Yadav alias Sandeep Yadav alias Lalan Singh Yadav alias Sanjay Singh Yadav, were arrested at from Bendi jungle of Katkumdag Police Station of Hazaribagh District. The Police recovered one AK 47 and AK 56 rifles, two country made pistols, live cartridges 66, 7.62 mm live cartages 15, eight mobile sets, one walki-talkie, 5 mobile chargers from the arrested JPC cadres during the patrolling, while remaining cadres managed to flee. The arrested cadres confessed that they are the in charge of three separate wings of the JPC, said SP, Anish Gupta.

March 10

A joint team of state police and CRPF defused three powerful IEDs in Dumri thana area of Giridih District. The IEDs, each weighing over 20 kilograms, were suspected to be planted by the CPI-Maoist, under the Pirtand - Madhuban road to ambush a Police patrolling team, which is being frequented by SFs regularly to carry out search operations. SP, Surendra Kumar Jha led a special team and defused the explosives.

March 11

Jharkhand Police arrested an 'area commander' of the TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, near Bhim Braz in Garhwa District. The Police also recovered a country made pistol, three live cartridges, one mobile phone and a bike from the arrested rebel. According to SP, Mohammad Arshi, acting on a tip off, a joint team of Kandi, Bardiha and Manjhiaon Police arrested the 'area commander' when he reached to collect 'levy' (ransom) amount from a contractor. The arrested 'area commander' was wanted in four Naxal violence cases, the SP added.

SFs recovered four IEDs, codex wire, 243 pieces of gelatin sticks, two bundles of electrical wire, Naxal literature and fifty bullets of SLR from a CPI-Maoist dump during a joint operation at Lugu Hill area in Bokaro District.

Posters of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were recovered from Ambedkar Chowk in Barigram under Gandhi Nagar Police limits in Bokaro District. The posters appealed to the youth to join JJMP in large numbers and drive out cadres of TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, JPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and the CPI-Maoist.

A 'sub zonal commander' of the PLFI, identified as Karan Gope alias Karan Samrat, surrendered before the Police at Kodkhera village in Sisai block in Gumla District. Karan joined the outfit at the age of 13 years and allegedly involved in PLFI activities under Gumla, Sisai and Basia Police Station areas. He was also allegedly involved in killing of 12 civilians including two politicians.

March 13

SFs busted a CPI-Maoist bomb making factory in the foothills of Parashnath Hills at Dholkata village in Giridih District. The CRPF recovered two containers of explosives weighing 20 kilograms each and other substances, said CRPF IG, Sanjay Anand Latekar.

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deepak, Jogindra, Chotu and Urmila, were arrested in Palamu District, in a joint operation by Jharkhand Police and the CRPF.

March 14

CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Geeta Munda and Etwa Munda, in Mairamjanga village in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. According to the Police, Maoists dragged Geeta, a former Panchayat Samiti panchayat samiti member, and Etwa from their houses in Mairamjanga village of the District to a jungle where they were shot. The Maoists left a pamphlet terming the two as 'Police informers' and also set ablaze their two-wheeler.

Acting on a tip-off, Police also arrested a cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Golden alias Gautam Yadav, from his Behratand home in McCluskieganj area of Khelari block in Ranchi District. Four pistols, eight bullets and PLFI posters were found on him. Police said Golden had been given the charge to strengthen PLFI activities in this region by extorting money from coal and other traders.

March 15

Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including one carrying a INR 500,000 reward on his head, were arrested from Kharagpur village in Palamau District. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police arrested the Maoists from Kharagpur village in a joint operation with the CRPF. The reward carrying Maoist Deepak Ganjhu was arrested along with Yogendra Bhuiya and two minors, including a girl, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Police seized two INSAS assault rifles, two regular rifles, 45 live cartridges, INR 50,140 in cash and Maoist literature.

A powerful landmine was recovered from below a paved road which passes through the CPI-Maoist-infested Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District. As per reports, a foot patrol party of the Jharkhand Police and CRPF detected the landmine weighing around 80 kilograms in the middle of Badjamda-Kiriburu road near Sedal Gate under Kiriburu Police limits of the District. While walking down the road, the SF personnel saw hidden electric wires alongside the road and trailing the wires; the bomb disposal squad detected the landmine and safely defused it.

SFs recovered a 80 kilogram landmine, suspected to be planted by CPI-Maoist cadres underneath Barajamda-Kiriburu road in Barajamda Police Station area of West Singhbhum District. The landmine was recovered during anti-Naxal operation and defused by BDS, said SP, Mayur Patel.

March 18

The ED has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top CPI-Maoist leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma aka Kundanji and Pramod Sharma aka Prabhakarji. The agency attached the properties of the Sharma brothers under PMLA following more than 67 FIRs against them. Pradumn is in-Charge of Magadh zone of Special Area Committee of Bihar-Jharkhand while Pramod is the 'Secretary' of Banawar Sub-Area Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist. During investigation, the ED said it has identified proceeds of crime of more than Rs 2 crore which has been laundered in several bank accounts and invested in immovable assets held in the name of family members of Pradumn and Pramod. "Out of the total amount, properties valued at Rs 68 lakh have been attached," an ED official said.

Giving details an ED official said, "We have attached immovable properties worth INR 67, 16,134 of Pramod and his family. Of these one plot worth INR 117,169 is in the name of Pramod, a house worth INR 3,547,800, six plots worth INR 2,662,090 in the name of his wife Shanti Devi, one plot worth INR 389,575 in the name of his sons Barun and Tarun." A motor cycle worth INR 72,793 registered in the name of Barun has also been attached along with the available balance in the accounts of Pramod, his wife, and son, the official said, adding, some Chennai-based steel companies have facilitated INR 2.5 million to Pramod for the admission of his daughter Puja Kumari into a prominent medical college. "Puja used to fly by flight frequently. Even for recording her statement at ED office, she travelled by flight," the officials said. Further, ED has gathered information that INR 4 million have been deposited in cash in several bank accounts, INR 6.7 million invested in purchase of immovable properties and construction of house and INR 2 million spent towards coaching of his sons and daughter. As per ED information, Pradumn has laundered his illegal wealth with the help of certain contractors and businessman. The ED has gathered that several contractors are collecting 'levy' and laundering on his behalf and they are also being investigated.

CM Raghubar Das addressing a function at Moubhandar Football Ground in East Singhbhum District, stated, "I here declare that we will completely wipe out Naxals from the State by 2018". The Chief Minister promised to wipe out Naxals from the State by the end of this year. The CM also appreciated the efforts of CRPF and District Police for eliminating the Naxals in an effective manner. "It is because of the effectiveness of the Paramilitary Forces and District Police, the Naxals have been pushed back in Ghatshila, once considered a rebel hub, " he said.

March 20

A cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Haidernagar Railway Station of the Palamu District. Haidernagar SDPO, Manoj Mahto said that the arrested cadre has been identified as Ravindra Paswan alias DGM. Paswan was wanted in many cases of loot, murder and levy collection and many cases are also registered against him in various Police Station areas of the District. Paswan was very active in Haidernagar and Hussainabad areas and was involved in many criminal acts.

The Palamu division bandh called by the CPI-Maoist cadres, on March 20, protesting against the killing of five of their men by the SFs in Chattarpur Police Station area, badly hit normal life in the rural areas of the Palamu division. Long distance vehicle on Daltoganj-rani road and Daltonganj-Aurangabad road remained off the road while only few short distance vehicles operated. As the day moved ahead the roads wore a complete deserted look.

The CPI-Maoist has given a call for a statewide bandh on March 29 to protest against alleged Police atrocities, including 'sexual torture', in the anti-Maoist operations in Giridih District in March, 2018. Essential services such as hospitals, ambulances, milk supply, mass media and schools have been exempt from this bandh, said CPI-Maoist Jharkhand Regional Committee 'spokesman' Aman through a communiqué, circulated via social media. Aman alleged the Police gave out misinformation on arrested persons and seizures made during the raid in Banpur village in Pirtand thana area of Giridih District of Jharkhand, on March 5. He also alleged that the Police sexually abused women and assaulted innocent villagers during the raid. "On March 5, based on a tip-off, large contingents of armed police surrounding the village since early morning on March 5. Our comrades decided not to retaliate since it could have led to loss of innocent lives. They hid their arms, ammunition and belongings, including INR 2.5 million cash in the village, and left in the guise of civilians," read the Maoist spokesperson's release.

March 21

According to sources of SFs, CPI-Maoist 'A category' and 'Central Committee member' identified as Arvindji aka Dev Kumar Singh aka Nishant have died of a heart attack in the jungles of Budha Pahad in Jharkhand, bordering Chhattisgarh. He carried a reward of INR 15 million on his head declared by Police forces of Jharkhand and Bihar. He was suffering from several diseases, including diabetes, and involved with number of killings and attacks on SFs including the CRPF. Arvindji, hailed from Jehanabad District of Bihar, was active in the Palamu, Garhwa and Chatra Districts of Jharkhand. He is considered an expert in inter-District Naxal operations; SFs had found that Maoists from other states used to seek Arvindji's suggestions on operations against the SFs and other tasks. SFs reported Arvindji moving in the Budha Pahar area and other jungle patches in the state on horseback for years and several times, he escaped by a whisker as SFs closed in on him. According to unconfirmed reports, Arvindji wife, Prabhavati Devi left Jehanabad shortly after the reports of his death.

March 22

Jharkhand Police arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sonwa Tuddu alias Phulchand Tuddu alias Rajesh Santhal alias Harish alias Prabhakar Tuddu (46), 'special area committee' member of CPI-Maoist and his wife Mugli Murmu alias Sunita alias Santoshi alias Ankita (38), 'state committee' member of Nari Mukti Sangh, the frontal women's wing of the CPI-Maoist near a clinic at Dhanbad District. Sonwa had a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head and was wanted in 22 cases of Naxal violence in Saranda-Chaibasa District, including attacks on CRPF and the Police, and was also on the radar of Police in Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha for his rebel activities. He hailed from Maniadih at Tundi block in Dhanbad District. Ankita hailed from Pirtand of Giridih District of Jharkhand, joined the CPI-Maoist at age 12, carrying reward of INR 1.5 million on her head for orchestrating attacks on Police pickets. Manoj Ratan Chothe, SSP said Sonwa Tuddu joined the Maoist organisation in 1991-92 when he was around 20. He was active in Tundi and Pirtand till 1996-97 before shifting to Bundu in Ranchi region. In 2001, he was given responsibility to expand Maoist organisation in Saranda in 2001 and became a member of its special area committee in 2007. Ankita was active in Parasnath and Dumka, before shifting to Saranda where she met and married Sonwa in 2006. She is also a nominated member of the CPI-Maoist's Jharkhand Regional Committee.

March 23

CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Nemchand Mahto aka Saketji aka Sanjeevji aka Doctor, carrying a reward of INR one million on his head was arrested by SFs in Giridih District. The Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, live cartridges, four magazines, walkie talkie and Naxal literature from the arrested CPI-Maoist cadre. Mahto was wanted in many cases and Police had been tracing him for long time.

March 23-24

NIA conducted raids at two branches of the investment firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi District. NIA alleged that the firm had received Maoist terror fund investments in its various schemes. CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' identified as Chhotu Kharwar alias Sujit allegedly invested INR 1.5 million in Hesal and Bero branches of the firm in Ranchi after demonetisation in December 2016.NIA seized laptops, CPUs, a pen drive and incriminating documents pertaining to financial transactions by Kharwar through his associates. The agency had swung into action following disclosures made by Kharwar's aides Santosh and Roshan Oraon, both of whom were arrested by Police on March 21.

March 28

CPI-Maoist cadres killed two persons accusing them of being 'Police informers' under Churchu Police Station area in Hazaribagh District. Police sources said that Shyamlal Mahto and Ghanashyam Mahto, both in their thirties were forcibly taken from their homes located at Ango Nawadih village by an armed squad of the CPI-Maoist to the nearby forest and later they were shot dead on the charges of being 'Police informers'. Police said, later body of one of the victim's was tied to a tree near in the village.

March 29

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager in Goelkera Police Station limit of West Singhbhum District, during Jharkhand bandh on March 29 called by the Maoists in protest against alleged Police atrocity. The villager was killed on the suspicion of being a 'Police informer', though the Police rejected the charge. The villager's two-wheeler was also set on fire. The identity of the villager is yet to be ascertained.

Two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were killed in an encounter in Regre Bagichatoli under Karra Police Station in Khunti District. Acting on a tip-off that some cadres of the PLFI have assembled in the village, a joint team of Ranchi and Khunti District Police rushed to the spot, Khunti, SP, Ashwini Kumar Sinha said. Police recovered two fire-arms and a motorcycle from the spot. The identities of the rebels are yet to be ascertained.

The Jharkhand bandh called by the CPI-Maoist on March 29 failed to evoke any response in the State, barring West Singhbhum and Khunti Districts, where the bandh was partial.

March 30

Two persons, including an engineer, were shot dead by suspected cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, in Ranchi District. Police said unidentified suspected PLFI cadres raided the camp office of a contractor involved in railway work at Chete village under Nagari Police Station and fired on those present there. Of the three persons who sustained bullet injuries, two of them died, identified as engineer Vishal Reddy and Munshi Prahalad Singh Rathod. Reddy was a native of Karnataka while Rathod hailed from Madhya Pradesh. The injured person's identity is yet to be ascertained. Police said it suspected that refusal to pay a 'levy' to the outfit could have led to the killings. Police further said it also suspected PLFI outfit since it could be in retaliation to the killing of two PLFI cadres in a gun battle with SFs in Khunti District on March 29.

March 31

CPI-Maoist 'commander' identified as Deepak Oraon (39) aka Prakash aka Sandeep, carrying a reward of INR 1 million on his head, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi District. He was considered a close aide of CPI-Maoist 'Politburo member' Sudhakaran and living with 'Category A' CPI-Maoist commanders Sudhakaran and Arvindji in the Budha Pahar hills of Garhwa and Latehar Districts. He was wanted in dozens of cases of Maoist violence in Lohardaga, Latehar and Gumla Districts, Oraon surrendered himself along with firearms he owned before ADG, Ranchi range, Amol Venukant Homkar.

SFs arrested four cadres of PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Bidu, Akbar Gope, Arjun Ohdar and Chandrakishore Gope at Nagadi near Ranchi in Ranchi District. The Police recovered weapons, cartridges and receipts for collecting 'levy' (ransom money) from the arrested PLFI cadres. The arrested are active in many areas from several months under the directions of PLFI 'sub-zonal commander' Tilakeshwar Gope.

April 1 The Police arrested another PLFI cadre identified as Ajit Sange at Taprakarra market in Khunti District. Ajit is a resident of the Taprakarra area of Sunarai village, an active PLFI cadre, and was arrested when he was going to collect 'levy'. He was involved in many criminal cases of killing, abductions, collecting 'levy' at several Police Stations including Torpa and Murhu in the District.
April 2 Jharkhand Police arrested former CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander' identified as Vinod Yadav alias Abhay ji and his associate Devendra Yadav during the vehicle checking campaign at near Madarpur bridge on Kunda Bhaya Panki main road of Kunda Police Station area in Chatra District. A revolver, a pistol, five live cartridges, two mobile phones and five set uniform were recovered from the duo. Vinod Yadav is a resident of Hindiyakal village in Kunda Police Station area in the District. His associate, Devendra Yadav resides in Taljhumari village of Tharahasi Police Station in Palamu District. The duos were arrested on their way to loot the businessman, said Police.
April 4 Five cadres of the CPI-Maoist were killed in an encounter with SFs during a search operation in an area between Sikid and Kedu jungle under Herhanj Police Station limits in Latehar District. Acting on information about presence of Maoists in the area, a joint team of the CRPF and the 3rd Battalion of the Jharkhand Jaguar with the District Police launched search operation. On seeing the SFs the around 70 Maoists who were present in the area, opened fire leading to an encounter, in which at least five rebels were killed. The slain bodies of the five Maoists have been recovered from the spot along with two SLRs, two INSAS assault rifles, 315 bore rifle, and large number of live bullets from the encounter spot. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be ascertained.
April 8

Jharkhand Police arrested five CPI-Maoist cadres in two separate incidents in Seraikela-Kharsawan District. In the first incident, CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Tarak Nath Koawit and Dawood Topno, while they were ferrying medicines, clothes and grocery items on car to deliver it to the Maoist leader. In the second incident, three CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Hikim Munda, Ram Munda and Ghanshyam Munda, while they were escorting the car on two motorcycles. One loaded country-made pistol was recovered from the arrested, said Police.

April 12

Jharkhand Police arrested CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Badal Soren, a resident of Shrigaghootu in East Singhbhum District. He has accepted his involvement in the killing of Shrimant Hansda by shooting at Raregoda on April 4. He was in contact with CPI-Maoist Dalam from last two years. Police are searching for two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Akash and Sachin.

April 14

PLFI cadre identified as Poonam was arrested by SFs after an exchange of fire with PLFI cadres at Bano Police Station area of Simdega District. Jharkhand Police recovered 80 cartridges, two pistols, six pitu and mobile phone from the encounter site. Around 10 PLFI cadres led by their leader Gajju Gope, initiated exchange of fire with SFs and fled after retaliatory fire, said Police. PLFI is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.

April 16

CPI-Maoist cadres exchanged fire with SFs at Goelkera under West Singhbhum District. The encounter took place during a special drive against the CPI-Maoist cadres by the West Singhbhum Police. There were no casualties reported in the encounter. CPI-Maoist cadres have once again started influencing the local residents to come to the fold of the Naxalism and targeting areas in Sonua, Goelkera and Porahat region of West Singhbhum District. CPI-Maoist cadres who were in Saranda forest have shifted to the adjoining Sundargarh District in Odisha and several others hid themselves at the villages in Saranda in the guise of cultivators, said Senior Intelligence Officer.

April 18

PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian identified as Ismail Hassa Purti at Saradha village of Bandgaon Police Station area of West Singhbhum District. Ismail was travelling from weekly fair at Bandgaon to a relative's house, when PLFI cadres led by 'sub-zonal commander' Ajay Purti, have separated the head of Ismail with sharp edged weapon. PLFI cadres have set ablaze the motor bike on which Ismail was travelling. The Police has recovered dead body of Ismail and torched motor bike from incident site with a note by PLFI cadres, alleging Ismail to be a 'Police Informer'. Another civilian managed to escape from PLFI a cadre, who was travelling with Ismail.

JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, cadre identified as Vikas Kumar Saav, was arrested by Jharkhand Police at Padma Police Station area of Hazaribagh District. JJMP 'sub-zonal commander' Dukan Paswan with two cadres came to Padma Police Station area for collecting 'levy' from construction companies. However, Dukan Paswan and another JJMP cadre managed to escape. The Police recovered one local made gun, one live cartridge, INR 1160, two mobile phones, one voter identity card and two motor cycles, said Police.

April 25

Around 20-25 CPI-Maoist cadres have set ablaze five tractors, one poclain hydraulic machine (earthmover), one water tanker and one water pump at Kutupi village under Sonua Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District. The construction workers were forced to leave the construction site by armed CPI-Maoist cadres.

April 28

The NIA arrested CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sushil alias Krish from Chaibasa mufassil area in West Singhbhum District. Krish, who is a resident of Sonua in West Singhbhum District, was wanted in the JD-U leader and minister, Ramesh Singh Munda murder that took place at Tamara in Ranchi District on July 9, 2008. He is one of the seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including Kundan Pahan who had executed the murder of Munda during a function at a school.

May 1

CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian, identified as Abraham Tigga, who is accused of being a 'Police spy', on the outskirts of Ranchi in Ranchi District. Abraham was abducted on May 1, while on his way home from the market. He was first beaten up and later beheaded by CPI-Maoist cadres. The Maoists then set ablaze vehicle on fire in Tamar.

CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Sanjay Gagarai alias Randu Gagarai alias Laden Gagarai was arrested by Chakradharpur Police at Kudabhuru village in West Singhbhum District. Sanjay Gagarai was working as associate of CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander' identified as Jivan Kundalana. He is involved in various killings, 'levy' collection, and set ablaze of eight construction vehicles.

Four imposters of JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were arrested by Jharkhand Police under Netarhaat Police Station limits in Latehar District. The arrested JJMP imposters are identified as Naseem Ansari, Shahbuddin Ansari, Safiq Ansari and Lallan Singh. Police have recovered three desi pistols, five cartridges, two knives and two motorcycles from the arrestees, SP, Prashant Anand, said.

May 2

A civilian identified as Vijay Munda (28), Hockey coach of a Government-run day boarding centre was killed by the cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at his residence in Lapung in Ranchi District. Around 10-12 armed PLFI cadres barged into Vijay's house to demand 'levy' and later pumped four bullets into Vijay leading to his death, said Police.

Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Eittol Bodera alias Thomas Kongani, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, in Khunti District. Police recovered one desi pistol and two bullets from the possession of Thomas, who is an expert in bomb making and with more than 50 cases registered against him.

CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze three Hywa trucks, one JCB machine and others vehicles of a construction company near Puchfadi Bandchuwa in Garhwa District. The set ablaze of construction vehicles was executed by CPI-Maoist cadres for denial of 'levy' from the construction company, SP, Mohammed Arshi, said.

May 3

Jharkhand Police seized a 23 decimal of land priced at more than INR 10 million by market value of a CPI-Maoist 'sub-zonal commander' identified as Abhijit alias Mahavir, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head at Chhatterpur, Naudeeha and Daltonganj in Palamu District. The bank account of the Maoist in Vananchal Gramin bank in Naudeeha carrying INR 41, 200 was frozen, DSP, Shambhu Kumar Singh, said.

Two imposters of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Ramesh Karmoli and Rajesh Kumar were arrested by Jharkhand Police in Bokaro District. The Police recovered two pistols and two live cartridges from the arrestees.

May 4

A squad of 15 CPI-Maoist cadres, including four women, led by Asim Mondal alias Aakash exchanged fire with the SFs in an encounter at Konkadasha jungle in the foot-hills of Dalma under Bodam Police Station area in East Singhbhum District. The exchange of fire lasted for 30 minutes before CPI-Maoist cadres fled towards West Bengal, which is three kilometers away from the spot of encounter. SFs recovered one gun, three mobile phones, clothes, water-bottles, medicines and other items necessary for staying in jungle during the search operation, SSP, Anoop Birtharay, stated.

May 6

Five PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres and two arms suppliers were arrested from the Sarla Marla forest under Bandgaon Police Station limits of West Singhbhum District. Police recovered one carbine, one double-barrel gun and one pistol besides a large quantity of ammunition from the arrested PLFI cadres. PLFI leader identified as Birsa Purty alias Chattan Singh said that they had come to the forest to collect fire-arms from suppliers and also named them. PLFI cadres paid INR 100, 000 to the arms dealers. Police conducted raid and arrested two arms suppliers from Chakradharpur and recovered INR 90,000 which was the part of the advance payment made by the PLFI ultras. Purty also confessed that they were involved in the killing of a villager in the area recently for allegedly being a police informer. The PLFI cadres arrested are Birsa Purty alias Chattan Singh (21), Jadav Rai Mundari (30) Mann Singh Purty (14), Navru Mundu alias Evatha Munda (22) and Mote Munda (22) and two arms dealers identified as Anil Kumar Pann (40) and Subhash Sona ( 42).

May 7

Jharkhand Police rescued three girls, who were abducted by PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres led by Prabhu Saheb Badora in Khunti District. All the three girls were abducted by PLFI cadres on April 28, said Police.

May 9

A CoBRA of the 203 Battalion of CRPF, jawan identified as Kamlesh Kumar was injured in exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Sangajata forest under Chaibasa Police Station area of the West Singhbhum District. SFs were conducting search operations between villages on the bordering Sonua and Khunti in Porahat Block in West Singhbhum District, when the encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres led by 'local commander' Misir Besra, took place, said Police.

May 12

A cadre of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, was killed and two others were arrested after an encounter with the SFs in Thethai Tangar Thana area in Simdega District. Acting on a tip-off that PLFI 'zonal commander' Vijay Dang was seen in the dense forests spread over Thethai Tangar and Bansjore Thana areas, some 80 kilometres from Simdega District headquarters, on May 11 night, Simdega, SP, Sanjeev Kumar formed special teams comprising Police and CRPF personnel to corner the rebels. The 15-minute operation, which began at 4.30am, claimed the life of a rebel while another sustained bullet wounds. The third was arrested after a hot chase by Police. A carbine, two rifles and ammunition were recovered from the encounter spot, which is close to the Odisha border. The slain PLFI cadre has been identified as Luthar Dang of Raibagar and the injured as Prafula Kispeta and Pramod Lakra hailing from Lefripada in Sundargarh District of Odisha.

JPC 'supremo' Dashrath Yadav and his aide Ravi Kumar were arrested from Katkamdag in Hazaribagh District. A pistol and cartridges were found on them. Their SUV, too, was seized. Hazaribagh, SP, Aneesh Gupta said Yadav carried INR 500,000 reward on his head. Hazaribagh and Chatra were his main areas of operation. JPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.

May 15

A Giridih Police team has arrested six suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from an upscale hotel near Dhanbad Railway Station in Dhanbad District. Giridih SP, Surendra Kumar Jha confirmed the arrest and said the interrogation of the six suspected Maoists is on and on the basis of the information got from them, search operations have been launched in the dense forests of Giridih. Among those arrested from the hotel was Jitan Marandi, who was an accused of the 2011 Chilkari massacre by Maoists in which 19 villagers, including the younger son of former Jharkhand CM, Babulal Marandi were gunned down, the Police said. Marandi, who hails from Giridih, was sentenced to death by the lower court but was exonerated by the High Court in 2013. Police said Marandi and three other Maoists, who have been identified by the Giridih Police had checked into the hotel around May 14 midnight and took two rooms of the hotel and then telephoned two others to meet them at the hotel. The Giridih Police had put Marandi on surveillance and located him by his mobile tower and arrested all the six cadres. The identities of the other cadres are yet to be ascertained.

May 24

CPI-Maoist cadres killed two civilians identified as Kisun Soren and his wife Suhagani Hembram, after branding them as 'Police Informers' at Ataki-Fatehpur Road within the limits of Madhuwan Police Station in Giridih District. CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the couple with sharp-edged weapons and their bodies were found lying in a pool of blood on Ataki-Fatehpur road. Police recovered Maoist pamphlets, which branded the civilian couple as 'Police Informers', said SP, S.K. Jha.

May 28

Three suspected TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in an encounter with SFs near Dundur hillock in a remote region called Kala Pahar under the Chhaterpur Police Station in Palamu District. The Police recovered two dead bodies of TPC cadres with two AK-47 rifles from the encounter site. The exchange of fire triggered between TPC cadres and SFs during patrolling of the area, after a tip-off, said Palamu SP, Indrajit Mahatha. The identity of the TPC cadres killed in the encounter is yet to be ascertained. Two TPC cadres surrendered before the 134 Battalion of the CRPF and the Jharkhand Police in Palamu District.

Six TPC cadres were arrested by the Police at Balumath in Latehar District. The Police recovered weapons and INR 22,000 cash from them. The identity of the arrested cadres is yet to be ascertained.

An employee of a company, engaged in road construction in the area, was shot dead allegedly by Naxals at Kita village in Latehar District. The victim has been identified as munshi Sanjay Sao, a resident of Kita village. Sao was supervising road construction work when a group of motorcycle-borne Naxals opened fire at him, the Police said. Sao took shelter in an under-construction toilet even after he was shot at, but the Naxals fired at him again killing him on the spot, the Police added. SP, Prasant Anand, who rushed to the spot said prima facie, the incident seemed to be the handiwork of a Naxal group, for the want of 'levy'. The company was engaged in building a road between Brahmani to Soans at an estimated cost of INR 39.8 million.

SSB had an encounter with Naxals in Jharkhand, SSB said in a statement. In the wee hours of May 27, SSB had an encounter with the Naxals belonging JJMP in forest area of Mahudi village of Hazaribagh District, after they spotted 15 JJMP cadres carrying arms. When asked to surrender, the JJMP cadres opened fire and the troops retaliated. However taking advantage of dense forest and terrain, the cadres managed to escape, statement said. During search operation, two long barrel country made rifles with two pithu bag carrying ammunition were recovered from the scene. JJMP is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.

May 29

In a joint operation with the CRPF and Jharkhand Police, the NIA, recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, dumped by cadres of the CPI-Maoist at Lugu Pahar area of Bokaro District. The search team recovered 10 rifles, one 9 mm carbine, one 9 mm Browning pistol, one DBBL gun, two SBBL guns, INR 300,000 in cash, huge stock of ammunition, and other incriminating material. The arms dump came to light during interrogation of arrested accused and 'Zonal member', North Chhotanagpur Zonal Committee Mahavir Manjhi alias Charlees by NIA. During the intervening night of March 5-6, 2018, the Jharkhand Police had arrested 15 armed Maoist cadres from Akbakitand village in Giridih District and had recovered 12 regular weapons, 60 ATM (SBI) cards, 199 letter of thanks issued by Allahabad Bank for opening of accounts and 1125 Aadhaar cards, besides others incriminating materials from them.

Two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were arrested during a search operation at Jareikela of Simdega District. The PLFI duos were on a motorbike and were arrested despite their attempt to escape. One of the arrested PLFI cadres is identified as Ghurghur Singh, a resident of Sundargarh District in Odisha. The Police recovered one home-made pistol, two mobile phones, live cartridges and looked bike from the PLFI duo.

June 1

NIA and CRPF recovered 4,000 kilograms of gelatin explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout from Lugu Pahar area of Bokaro District. NIA recovered ten .303 rifles, one 9mm carbine, one 9mm Browning pistol, one DBBL gun, two SBBL guns, INR 300,000 , huge cache of ammunition, levy receipts and other incriminating material, from the same area on May 29 in the Bokaro District.

June 4

One cadre of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, was killed during exchange of fire with Police in Jobe forest under Chippadohar Police limits in Latehar District. The Police have recovered a rifle and live cartridges from the spot. CPI-Maoist cadres fired at SFs during the search operation and fled from the spot after Police retaliation.

Jharkhand Police arrested a JJMP cadre identified as Vijay Mahato alias Chotan Mahato in Ramgarh District. He was initially associated with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and involved in killings and arms supplies.

June 5 Jharkhand Police arrested a PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Ravindra Yadav alias Prabhat from Krishi Bazaar area in Lohardaga District. Police recovered one pistol and three cartridges from him. There are seven cases registered against him across various Police Stations in Palamu and Ranchi Districts.
June 7

One Commando of the CoBRA, of the CRPF, and an ASI rank official of State Police were killed during an encounter between the SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres at Munishir Gilua in Dalbhaga-Arki area of the Seraikela-Kharsawan District. The two martyred SF personnel have been identified as CoBRA jawan Utpal Rabha and ASI, Banua Oraon. Jharkhand Police spokesperson Ashish Batra said the encounter took place at Munishir Gilua around 5.30am when a CoBRA contingent along with the troopers of Jharkhand Jaguar and the CRPF were carrying out an anti-insurgency operation in the area. "The Naxalites fired at the security personnel when they were moving through the deep jungle. The troops opened fire in retaliation. In the encounter, both Utpal and Banua got injured. They were rescued and taken to Medical Hospital in Ranchi where they succumbed to their injuries," Jharkhand Police spokesperson, Batra said.

June 9

Five cadres of the JJMP, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were arrested by Jharkhand Police in Ramgarh District. The JJMP cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition. They have attacked a base camp of a construction company engaged in ongoing Koderma-Ranchi via Barkakana rail project for extortion. These arrests were made two days after Police arrested the 'commander' of JJMP identified as Bhuneshwar Bedia on June 7 in Ramgarh District. Bhuneshwar Bedia was active in Patratu in Ramgarh District and collecting levy. Based on the inputs provided by Bedia during interrogation, Police arrested the five JJMP cadres, said SP, A Vijayalakshmi.

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

 

 

 

 

 
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