Ranchi: The security forces in a joint operation with the Chaibasa police have killed Maoist area commander Arun alias Varun alias Nilesh Madkam in an encounter, police said on Wednesday. According to Inspector General of Police (IG), incharge of operations, Michael Raj S, intelligence was received about the presence of Maoists in the Goilkera jungle.
Patna: In a major breakthrough for security forces combating left-wing extremism, notorious Maoist sub-zonal commander Akhilesh Singh Bhokta alias Patarki, who had been absconding for nearly a decade, surrendered with his semi-automatic rifle before Gaya Police on Friday. The dreaded Maoist, carrying a reward of Rs 3 lakh, surrendered under sustained pressure from continuous operations.
Ranchi: Maoist commander Gautam Yadav, who was injured in a recent police encounter in Jharkhand and had been on the run since then, was arrested from a hospital in Varanasi, officials said on Wednesday. According to Palamu Superintendent of Police Rishma Rameshan, Gautam Yadav had checked into the hospital under a false identity, registering himself.
