Maoist, With Rs 10 Lakh Bounty, Killed In Gunfight With Security Forces In Jharkhand

Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 11:10 IST

A maoist zonal commander with a Rs 10 lakh bounty, was killed on Sunday in a gunfight with security forces at Burjuwa Hill in Jharkhand.

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A Maoist with a bounty of Rs 10 lakh was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Sunday, according to police officials.

The encounter broke out in the morning at Burjuwa Hill in the Goilkera police station area.

Speaking to PTI, Kolhan DIG Anuranjan Kispotta said, “An encounter between Maoists and security forces took place in the morning. A body was recovered during a subsequent search operation." IG (operations) and Jharkhand Police spokesperson Michael Raj S told PTI, “The body was identified as that of Amit Hansda alias Aptan, a self-styled zonal commander of CPI(Maoist) who carried a Rs 10 lakh reward." He said the search operation is still underway in the area.

As per the official, Chaibasa superintendent of police had received a tip-off about the presence of Maoists in the Relaparal area under the jurisdiction of Goilkera police station.

Following the information, security forces conducted a search operation in the morning, leading to the encounter around 6 am.

Facing strong resistance from the security forces, the Maoists retreated into the dense forests. During the subsequent search operation, Hansda’s body was discovered along with a firearm, the officer stated.

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