Jharkhand CM condemns Chaibasa blast, asks ultras to shun violence and return to mainstream of life
Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday condemned IED blast in Chaibasa's Lanji forest under Tokalo police station area of the West Singhbhum district by the Maoists in which three jawans of the Jharkhand Jaguar were martyred.
Jharkhand: Jawan martyred in IED blast in Lohardaga, CM pays tributes
Lohardaga/Ranchi/UNI: A jawan was martyred following an IED blast in far flung Dundru forest located under Serengdag Police Station area of the district on Tuesday.
Jharkhand: Two Maoists arrested by Giridih Police
Giridih/UNI: In a major success against crackdown on Maoists in Jharkhad, a joint team of district police and CRPF have arrested two hardcore ultras from Hatia maidan under Madhuban Police Station area of this district.
On January 10, 2021, two cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in the Lowahatu Forest area under Taibo Police Station limits in the West Singhbhum District. SFs recovered a country-made gun, a cycle, a battery charger, a wireless set, 10 mobiles and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] literature, among other items, from their possession.
Police, CRPF arrest six Maoists in Jharkhand
Dumka/Giridih/UNI: In a joint operation conducted by police and CRPF, six ultras including three carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh each, have been arrested in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand: PLFI's Fading Footprints
On December 22, 2020, an ‘area commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Punai Oran, was killed in an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) at Chete village near Lodhma under Nagri Police Station limits in Ranchi District. Punai, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head, was active in Ranchi, Gumla and Khunti, and had about 14 cases pending against him in Ranchi and other Districts. PLFI ‘chief’ Dinesh Gope had reportedly given one AK-47 rifle to Oraon, who used to extort money from businessmen and estate traders.
Ranchi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a report on the complaint of an alleged rape incident against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, media reports said.
Jharkhand: Five skeletons recovered from a forest in West Singhbhum dist
Chaibasa/UNI: Skeletal remains of five persons -- a couple and their three children -- have been recovered from a forest located under Tonto Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.
Jharkhand polls: Counting begins for bypolls on Dumka and Bermo seats
Ranchi/UNI: The counting of votes for the bypolls on two seats of Jharkhand Assembly including Dumka (ST) and Bermo has commenced on Tuesday amid elaborate security arrangements.
Jharkhand Assembly: Voting begins for bypolls on Dumka, Bermo
Ranchi/UNI: Voting on Tuesday morning commenced for the bypolls on Dumka (ST) and Bermo Seats of the Jharkhand Assembly.
Jharkhand: Minor's gangrape surfaces after victim's brother attacks accused amid threats, 5 arrested
Gumla/UNI: Jharkhand Police have arrested all the five accused in the gangrape case of a class five student under Chainpur Police Station area of this district.
Jharkhand: Gram Pradhan shot dead by miscreants in Khunti
Khunti/UNI: Unidentified miscreants shot dead a Gram Pradhan in Odha village under Saiko Police Station area of this district.
'None can mine in eco-sensitive areas': SC tells Centre and Jharkhand on coal block auction
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said prima facie the Central government is entitled to auction the coal blocks in the state while observing that neither the state nor the Centre will have the right to mine the areas that fall in the eco-sensitive zone.
Jharkhand: Woman commits suicide, husband dies of heart attack in Dhanbad
Dhanbad/UNI: A woman committed suicide under Dhansar Police Station area of this district following which her husband died off cardiac arrest.
Jharkhand: BJP's Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj placed in quarantine
Giridih/UNI: BJP MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj was on Saturday quarantined in Shanti Bhawan of this district.