Two Naxals killed in Jharkhand encounter, operations underway

At least two Naxals were killed in an encounter in Jharkhand’s Bokaro, and several weapons were recovered. This follows a major operation where 16 Maoists, including a Central Committee member, were killed in Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the security forces' success in working towards a Maoist-free India.

NEW DELHI: At least two Naxals were killed in an encounter in Bokaro, Jharkhand on Wednesday, the police informed. Several weapons like AK 47 and INSAS rifles were recovered. The operations are underway.

This comes a day after 16 Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhatisgarh's Gariaband. “This is one of the biggest encounters in the country as a Central Committee (CC) member of the banned Maoist organization, Jai Ram alias Chalpathy, has been killed. Usually central committee members either die a natural death or rarely get arrested.

Killing a CC member in an encounter is a big achievement,” SP Rakhecha had told the TOI about the encounter. Reacting to the incident, Union home minister Amit Shah had said, Another mighty blow to Naxalism. Our security forces achieved major success towards building a Maoist-free Bharat .

The CRPF, SoG Odisha, and Chhattisgarh police neutralised 14 Maoists in a joint operation along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. With our resolve for a Maoist-free India and the joint efforts of our security forces, Naxalism is breathing its last today.".