Maoist In Jharkhand

As many as 50 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspectedly planted by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit were defused in Jharkhands Seraikela-Kharswan district on Friday, police said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the state police foiled a possible ambush on the security forces by recovering 15 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Bokaro on Wednesday morning.

In a major success, security forces on Thursday arrested a senior leader of the CPI(Maoist), who was carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head and allegedly involved in the killing of 30 policemen, in Jharkhand's Chatra district, an official said.

The NIA Wednesday carried out searches in the dense forests of Jharkhand's Khunti district and recovered high-grade explosives which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) planned to target security forces, an official said.

Police has arrested five Maoists and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Saturday.

Hand-written posters, allegedly issued by Maoists, warning a "police informer" of action, were found pasted on trees in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Monday, sparking panic among locals.

Attacking the JMM-Congress government in Jharkhand, BJP president JP Nadda has said the state has become a byword for "lawlessness" under its rule, with Maoists rife and corruption becoming an "industry".

Twelve buildings of the Jharkhand forest department were blown up by suspected Maoists in West Singhbhum district, the police said today.

Two persons, including a constable, were killed as Maoists opened fire on a police team in Jharkhand''s West Singhbhum district on Sunday, a senior officer said.

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in Jharkhand have donated blood to save the life of a , apprehended in an injured condition after an encounter with the force, on "humanitarian" grounds, officials said on Friday.

Four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel have been awarded the police medal for gallantry (PMG) this Republic Day for killing a Maoist commander in Jharkhand who was wanted for ambushing and killing an superintendent of police-rank official in 2013, officials said.

Maoists set on fire six vehicles in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district today.According to police, about 20 to 25 Maoists attacked a private construction company's camp office involved in bridge construction over a river at Karigara river in Hazaribagh district.

A turnout of 62.8 per cent was recorded till 3 pm when voting ended in the first round of polling in Jharkhand today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The percentage is likely to rise as some people who are in the queue cast their vote. Hours after voting began in 13 constituencies of Jharkhand, a bridge in Bishnupur in Gumla district was...

District administration in Jharkhand has tightened the security in two assembly constituencies Latehar and Manika, where the maoist attack took place a few days ago. The elections in these two areas are scheduled to take place on November 30.

Former Maoist Kundan Pahan, who is currently in jail after being accused of killing Janata Dal (United) Minister Ramesh Singh Munda, is contesting the upcoming Jharkhand assembly polls as an independent candidate.

As many as 50 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspectedly planted by members of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit were defused in Jharkhands Seraikela-Kharswan district on Friday, police said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the state police foiled a possible ambush on the security forces by recovering 15 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Bokaro on Wednesday morning.

In a major success, security forces on Thursday arrested a senior leader of the CPI(Maoist), who was carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head and allegedly involved in the killing of 30 policemen, in Jharkhand's Chatra district, an official said.

The NIA Wednesday carried out searches in the dense forests of Jharkhand's Khunti district and recovered high-grade explosives which the outlawed CPI (Maoist) planned to target security forces, an official said.

Police has arrested five Maoists and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Saturday.

Hand-written posters, allegedly issued by Maoists, warning a "police informer" of action, were found pasted on trees in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Monday, sparking panic among locals.

Attacking the JMM-Congress government in Jharkhand, BJP president JP Nadda has said the state has become a byword for "lawlessness" under its rule, with Maoists rife and corruption becoming an "industry".

Twelve buildings of the Jharkhand forest department were blown up by suspected Maoists in West Singhbhum district, the police said today.

Two persons, including a constable, were killed as Maoists opened fire on a police team in Jharkhand''s West Singhbhum district on Sunday, a senior officer said.

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in Jharkhand have donated blood to save the life of a , apprehended in an injured condition after an encounter with the force, on "humanitarian" grounds, officials said on Friday.

Four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel have been awarded the police medal for gallantry (PMG) this Republic Day for killing a Maoist commander in Jharkhand who was wanted for ambushing and killing an superintendent of police-rank official in 2013, officials said.

Maoists set on fire six vehicles in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district today.According to police, about 20 to 25 Maoists attacked a private construction company's camp office involved in bridge construction over a river at Karigara river in Hazaribagh district.

A turnout of 62.8 per cent was recorded till 3 pm when voting ended in the first round of polling in Jharkhand today, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The percentage is likely to rise as some people who are in the queue cast their vote. Hours after voting began in 13 constituencies of Jharkhand, a bridge in Bishnupur in Gumla district was...

District administration in Jharkhand has tightened the security in two assembly constituencies Latehar and Manika, where the maoist attack took place a few days ago. The elections in these two areas are scheduled to take place on November 30.

Former Maoist Kundan Pahan, who is currently in jail after being accused of killing Janata Dal (United) Minister Ramesh Singh Munda, is contesting the upcoming Jharkhand assembly polls as an independent candidate.