Security forces have achieved great success in the operation against Naxalites in Jharkhand. Security forces killed two Naxalites. However, during this time a soldier of CRPF’s Cobra-209 battalion also died.

According to news agency ANI, CRPF said that the security forces killed all the zonal Naxal Commander Kunwar Manjhi alias Sahadev Manjhi alias Sade during the encounter in the forest of Bokaro district of Jharkhand at around 6:30 am today.

209 Cobra Unit of Central Reserve Police Force and Jharkhand Police personnel participated in this campaign. An AK-47 rifle has also been recovered after the encounter.

According to news agency IANS, according to police sources, a search operation was started in the early hours after receiving intelligence information about the presence of Naxalites in Birhoradera area. Firing started from both sides as soon as the police and Naxalites came face to face at around six in the morning. In retaliation, security forces killed two Naxalites. One of these was in Naxalite uniform, while the other was in ordinary clothes.

In this encounter, a soldier of Cobra-209 battalion was seriously injured. An attempt was made to remove him for better treatment, but he died before reaching the hospital. The Jharkhand Police has set a target to free the state Naxalite this year.

According to the police, 16 Naxalites have been killed in an encounter with police and security forces so far this year. About 10 Naxalites have surrendered. Last year, in 2024, the police arrested 244 Naxalites, while nine Naxalites were killed in the encounter. Apart from this, 24 Naxalites had decided to surrender and return to the mainstream. Those surrenders included four zonal commanders, a sub general commander and three area commanders.

Bokaro Steel Plant News: Congress MLA Shweta Singh from Bokaro in Jharkhand has been arrested. He has been arrested for violating Section 163. Shweta Singh was staging a sit -in on the death of a young man in lathicharge during a protest at Bokaro Steel Plant. Section 163 has been implemented in the entire Chas subdivision area after the death of the displaced youth in lathicharge.

In fact, the atmosphere of Bokaro is deteriorating after lathicharge on protesters seeking planning on April 3 outside the Bokaro Steel Plant and the death of a young man. Even after two days, there is resentment among the displaced for not taking meaningful initiative by Bokaro Steel Plant Management and local administration.

Meeting was inconclusive with administration, plant management and public representatives

Late Friday night, talks with administration, plant management and public representatives were conceived, after which local Congress MLA from Bokaro, Shweta Singh sat on a dharna with the displaced outside the Bokaro Steel Plant. On receiving this information, Bokaro DC and SP reached the spot with the force and arrested Congress MLA Shweta Singh. After the arrest, he was taken to the camp jail at Circuit House.

We will fight again and die- Shweta Singh

MLA Shweta Singh said that Bokaro Steel Plant Management and local administration together are working to eliminate the movement of displaced people. He said that we will fight again and die. There will be a movement again and the displaced will be given their rights at any cost.

Let me tell you that there was a ruckus after the death of a young man in lathicharge on the displaced youth agitated on the demand for job in Bokaro Steel Plant. On the instructions of Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadhav, the police arrested Hari Mohan Jha, the Chief General Manager of BSL (Bokaro Steel Limited) for the incident of violent confrontation between CISF and displaced in front of Steel Plant Headquarters Ispat Bhawan.

Fire in five trains

During the Bokaro bandh called on Friday to protest against the incident, protesters set fire to five vehicles including at least three buses. Many vehicles were also vandalized.