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Anti-Maoist crackdown intensifies: Fierce gunfight underway in Jharkhand's Saranda forest, top Naxal with Rs 50 lakh bounty killed

January 22, 2026

In Jharkhand's Saranda forest, an intensified anti-Maoist operation resulted in a fierce gunfight, leading to the death of a top Naxal leader who had a bounty of Rs 50 lakh on his head. This crackdown is part of ongoing efforts to combat Maoist insurgency in the region.

Anti-Maoist crackdown intensifies: Fierce gunfight underway in Jharkhand's Saranda forest, top Naxal with Rs 50 lakh bounty killed

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A top Naxal leader was killed in a gunfight in Jharkhand's Saranda forest.
The leader had a bounty of Rs 50 lakh on him.
The operation is part of a larger anti-Maoist crackdown in Jharkhand.
The gunfight highlights the ongoing challenges of Maoist insurgency in India.

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Anti-Maoist crackdown intensifies: Fierce gunfight underway in Jharkhand's Saranda forest, top Naxal with Rs 50 lakh bounty killed

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