Archive · 19 Sep 2025
CRPF DG Reviews Anti-Naxal Operations in Jharkhand
Imagine there's a group called Maoists, and the government wants to stop them.
The CRPF, a special police force, is working with other groups to do this.
Recently, there was a fight in Jharkhand where three important Maoist leaders were killed.
The boss of the CRPF, the DG, came to check on the police and commandos.
He met the commandos who fought in the battle and reviewed their plans to catch more Maoists.
This is part of a bigger plan to get rid of the Maoists by 2026.
CRPF DG reviewed anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand.
The review followed an encounter in which three Maoist leaders were killed.
The operation was part of a plan to end Naxalism by March 2026.
The DG met with CoBRA commandos involved in the operation.
The 209 CoBRA unit has taken significant action against Naxals this year.
- Who
- CRPF DG G P Singh, CoBRA commandos, and Maoist cadre.
- What
- Review of anti-Naxal operations following an encounter that killed three Maoist leaders.
- When
- The DG reviewed operations on Friday, following a gunfight on September 15.
- Where
- Jharkhand, particularly Hazaribag district and the Pantitri forests.
- Why
- To eliminate Left Wing Extremism by March 2026, as per the Centre’s directive.
- Event Date
- September 15
- Location
- Hazaribag district, Pantitri forests, Jharkhand
- Key Figures Killed
- Sahdev Soren, Raghunath Hembram, Birsen Ganjhu
- Bounty on Sahdev Soren
- Rs 1 crore
- Involved Parties
- CRPF, CoBRA, Jharkhand Police, CPI (Maoist)
- Objective
- Eliminate Left Wing Extremism by March 2026
- CoBRA Unit Stats
- Killed over 20 Naxals in 2024, apprehended 3, seized weapons and ammunition