The Jharkhand Police claimed that a Maoist outfit operating in the Parasnath-Lugujhumra (Hazaribagh-Chatra) border area has been neutralized as a result of the joint security operation. Photo: X/@JharkhandPolice
Four Maoists, including a key regional committee leader, were killed in a joint security operation in Jharkhand on Friday (April 17, 2026), police said.
On Thursday (April 16, 2026), Jharkhand Police and 209 COBRA Battalion launched a search operation in the forest area between Hazaribagh and Chatra. “During the operation on Friday, at around 1:00 PM, there was a gunfight between security forces and Maoists in Khapiya area (under Keredari police station limits). After the encounter, a search was conducted during which four bodies, four weapons and various daily necessities were recovered,” a senior Jharkhand police official said.
Published – 17 Apr 2026 17:03 IST
