Jharkhand: CoBRA Jawan martyred, 2 naxals killed in Bokaro encounter

In Jharkhand, two Naxals have been killed in a fierce encounter between the security forces and the Naxalites in the Kashitand forest of Lugu hills located under the Jageshwar Bihar police station area of Bokaro district. A jawan of the Cobra battalion was martyred while he was being airlifted to Ranchi from the jungle area of Bokaro district.

According to sources, Security forces have neutralised a Sub-Zonal Naxal Commander, Kunwar Manjhi alias Sahdeo Manjhi alias Sade, during an exchange of fire that took



place around 6.30 am today in the forest area in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district. An AK-47 rifle was also recovered in the operation conducted by the troops of the Central Reserve Police’s 209 CoBRA unit.

A joint operation of security forces, Cobra battalion, CRPF and district police is being carried out in the area to surround the Naxals. Search operations have been intensified in the nearby adjoining areas, and the administration has been alerted.