Archive · 24 Jan 2026
17 Maoists Killed in Jharkhand Operation
A big fight happened in the forests of Jharkhand, India, between the police and some bad guys called Maoists.
The police were on a mission called Operation Meghaburu.
They killed 17 Maoists, including their leader, who had a big reward on his head.
The fight started on Thursday and continued into Friday.
The police are very happy because they think this was a big success.
They also found some guns and other stuff that the Maoists had.
The police are still looking around to make sure all the bad guys are gone.
A major anti-Naxal operation, Meghaburu, resulted in the deaths of 17 Maoists, including top leader Patiram Majhi alias Anal da.
The operation was conducted by 209 CoBRA, Chaibasa district police, and Jharkhand Jaguar in the Saranda forest.
Anal da, a Central Committee Member of CPI (Maoist), had a Rs 1 crore bounty and 149 cases against him.
The encounter lasted for two days, with intermittent firing and search operations continuing into Friday.
Security forces recovered weapons and equipment from the surrendered Maoists in a separate incident in Odisha.
- Who
- Security forces and Maoists, including Patiram Majhi alias Anal da
- What
- A major anti-Naxal operation resulting in the deaths of 17 Maoists
- When
- Operation began on Thursday, with additional fatalities on Friday
- Where
- Saranda forest, Chaibasa, Jharkhand
- Why
- To combat Maoist insurgency in the region
- Operation Name
- Meghaburu
- Location
- Saranda forest, Chaibasa, Jharkhand
- Key Target Killed
- Patiram Majhi alias Anal da
- Total Maoists Killed
- 17
- Bounty on Anal da
- Rs 1 crore
- Cases Against Anal da
- 149
- Forces Involved
- 209 CoBRA, Chaibasa district police, Jharkhand Jaguar
