US EditionJharkhand: Maoist Carrying ₹1 Crore Bounty Among 3 Killed in Encounter
The killing of Sahadev Soren and two others marks a strategic success in Jharkhand's intensified anti-Maoist operations, aiming to dismantle insurgent command structures, officials said.
- On September 15, 2025, security forces killed three Maoists, including Sahdev Soren with a ₹1 crore bounty, in a gunfight in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
- The encounter resulted from intelligence about Maoist activities and was conducted by CoBRA, Giridih and Hazaribagh Police in Pantitri forest along Bokaro-Giridih border.
- Recovered items included three AK-47 rifles, a pistol, and 146 live cartridges, while Sahdev Soren and the other two killed commanders carried rewards totaling over ₹1.35 crore.
- The operation aligns with the Modi government's 2026 target to eradicate Naxalism involving about 1 lakh paramilitary troops using modern technology like drones and AI for intelligence.
- Despite a significant reduction of naxal-affected districts from 106 in 2015 to fewer than 40 by 2024, security forces continue major operations to target remaining Maoist leaders and cadres.
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Maoist carrying Rs 1 cr bounty on head among 3 red rebels killed in gunfight
Ranchi: Three Maoists, including one carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district on Monday morning, police said. The encounter broke out in the Pantitri forest under the Gorhar Police Station limits around 6 am between the squad of Sahdev Soren of the banned CPI (Maoist) and security forces, a senior officer said. “The bodies of Sahdev Soren, who was carrying a bounty…
Jharkhand: Maoist leader carrying Rs 1 crore bounty killed in gunfight with security forces
A Maoist leader carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore on his head was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district on Monday morning, PTI quoted an unidentified official as saying.The body of Sahadev Soren, a member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was recovered along with that of two other suspected Maoists killed in the gunfight, the news agency quoted the police as saying.On September 7, another Maois…
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