US EditionMaoist Commander Killed in Jharkhand Gunfight
Mukhdev Yadav, a key commander with a Rs 5 lakh bounty, was killed in an operation targeting the TSPC squad responsible for killing two security personnel, police said.
- Jharkhand security forces killed Maoist commander Mukhdev Yadav in a gunfight on September 14, 2025, in Palamu district.
- The encounter happened during an ongoing operation targeting TSPC commanders, following a Maoist attack that killed two security personnel on September 4.
- More than 200 soldiers from Palamu Police, Cobra Battalion, and Jharkhand Jaguar engaged Maoists in the forest near Manatu and Tarhasi for several hours.
- Police recovered Yadav's body and an INSAS rifle at the encounter site; Yadav, aged 40, carried a Rs 5 lakh bounty for his criminal activities as TSPC's sub-zonal commander.
- Security forces are actively conducting missions in Palamu to locate a TSPC leader who has a reward of Rs 10 lakh placed on him, reflecting ongoing efforts to counter Maoist activities.
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Maoist Commander Killed in Jharkhand Gunfight
A Maoist commander, Mukhdev Yadav, also known as Toofan ji, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Palamu district. Yadav, a member of a banned splinter group, was involved in multiple criminal activities and carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh.
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