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Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated: Shah
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded security forces for neutralising eight Naxals in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, saying that the march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated.
“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 ongoing. Applaud our security forces,” the Home Minister’s Office posted on X.
Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta said that eight Naxals were killed in a joint operation conducted by Jharkhand Jaguar, the state police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
“Today, our security forces have neutralised eight Maoists. We have recovered arms, including four INSAS rifles and one SLR. Three top Naxalites — Vivek alias Prayag Majhi, Arvind Yadav, and Sahebram Majhi — have been killed. The operation was carried out by Jharkhand Jaguar, the police, and the CRPF. The first exchange of fire took place at 5:30 am and continued for about 1.5 to 2 hours,” the DGP said.
He further warned active Naxalites to surrender and return to the mainstream as soon as possible.
“Today, we have every detail and location of every Naxalite in our state. This is a warning to those still roaming around with weapons. They must surrender because we are aware of their whereabouts and every detail about them. They should surrender if they want peace and to benefit from Jharkhand’s surrender policy,” he added.
Earlier in the day, security forces neutralised eight Naxals in a joint operation conducted in the early morning hours in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district.
The bodies of the Naxals were recovered following an exchange of fire between the rebels and personnel from the 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit of the CRPF and the state police.
The encounter began around 5:30 am in the Lugu Hills under the Lalpania area of Bokaro.
“Among the eight Naxals neutralised in the operation were three high-profile individuals with bounties of Rs 1 crore, Rs 25 lakh, and Rs 10 lakh, respectively. Prayag Majhi had a bounty of Rs 1 crore, Arvind Yadav carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh, and Sahebram Majhi, also known as Rahul Majhi, had a bounty of Rs 10 lakh. The remaining Naxals have been identified as Mahesh Majhi alias Mota, Talu, Raju Majhi, Gangaram, and Mahesh,” the CRPF stated.
According to the CRPF, a cache of arms was recovered from the site, including one AK-series rifle, one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), three INSAS rifles, one pistol, and eight country-made Bharmar rifles.
Officials said the operation is part of an intensified campaign by security forces to dismantle Naxal activities in the region.
