Other MoA event in Jharkhand, Kumbhdih, West Singhbhum District area, India on Fri 23rd January 2026

Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an ongoing anti-Maoist operation in the Saranda Forest area near Kumbhdih village, under the Chotanagra Police Station limits in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, on January 23, reports Prameyanews. A senior Police official said that Friday’s action was a continuation of Thursday’s offensive, as Security Forces (SFs) pressed ahead with a large-scale operation against insurgents in the region. Operation Meghaburu, launched on Thursday by 209 CoBRA (Commando battalion for resolute Action), the Chaibasa District Police, and Jharkhand Jaguar in the Saranda Forest, aims to dismantle Maoist strongholds in the mineral-rich Saranda area, which has long been considered a key base of Left-Wing Extremism. Arms, ammunition, and other incriminating materials were reportedly recovered from the encounter site. The identities of the slain Maoists are yet to be ascertained.