Top Maoist Leader Anal Da, 14 Others Eliminated in Saranda Strike; Rs 1 Crore Bounty
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News18•22-01-2026, 18:20
Top Maoist Leader Anal Da, 14 Others Eliminated in Saranda Strike; Rs 1 Crore Bounty
- •Top Maoist leader Patiram Manjhi, alias Anal Da, carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty, was eliminated along with 14 others in Jharkhand's Saranda forest.
- •The encounter took place on Thursday near Kumbhdih village in West Singhbhum district, involving CRPF's CoBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar, and district police.
- •Anal Da, a CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member from Giridih, was a key strategist active since the late 1980s, expanding Maoist influence in Kolhan and Saranda.
- •The operation is considered a major success, severely impacting the Maoist leadership in the Jharkhand-Bihar region and compromising their command structure.
- •Security forces recovered a significant cache of weapons, including AK-47s, INSAS, and SLRs, as search operations continue in the area.
Why It Matters: Security forces eliminated top Maoist leader Anal Da and 14 others in a major strike in Jharkhand's Saranda forest.
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