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Jharkhand Police Nab Four Maoists Including Bounty-Listed Operative
Acting on intelligence inputs, Jharkhand Police arrested four members of a banned communist militant group during a forest operation. One of those apprehended carried a ₹5 lakh reward on his head.
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A police team conducted a raid in the Aurapat forest region under Dumri Police Station jurisdiction in Jharkhand, resulting in the arrest of four individuals with alleged links to Maoist organisations. The operation was mounted following specific intelligence about militant activity in the densely forested area. Among those detained was a cadre with an active bounty of ₹5 lakh announced by authorities seeking his capture. The exact details of charges against the detainees and their alleged roles within the banned outfit remain under investigation. Jharkhand has witnessed persistent Maoist activity across its mineral-rich districts, with security forces regularly conducting counter-insurgency operations in forest belts known to harbour militant hideouts.