Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Jharkhand, Lohardaga District area, India on Wed 16th February 2022

16th February 2022

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A wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Bal Ganjhu, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head was killed by Security Forces (SFs) in a forested area in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on February 16, reports India Today. Bal Ganjhu was killed in an ongoing operation by SFs to flush out the squad of Maoist ‘commander’ Ravindra Ganjhu, who has a reward of INR 2 million on his head, however, other militants managed to flee. SFs have so far recovered a lot of items including logistics, daily necessities, guns and ammunitions. Several ration stores and bunkers where ultras holed up were also blown up by bombs.

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