SAA event in Jharkhand, Kurumkheta Forest, Latehar District area, India on Mon 4th May 2026

On May 4, Jharkhand Police arrested two cadres of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) splinter outfit, during an operation in the Kurumkheta Forest under the Chhipadohar Police Station limits in Latehar District of Jharkhand, reports The New Indian Express. The arrested cadres were identified as Manoj Lohra, a resident of Jobla Panki in Palamu District, and Mahadev Singh, a resident of Simariyatand in Latehar District. Acting on intelligence inputs regarding the movement of armed JJMP cadres, Security Forces (SFs) launched a joint operation under ‘Operation Dragon’ involving the Special Action Team (SAT) and District Police. According to Police sources, the JJMP squad led by Shankar Ram was preparing to execute a major attack. During the operation, the JJMP cadres attempted to flee, but two cadres were arrested after a chase, while Shankar Ram and others escaped. SFs recovered two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), one AK-47 rifle, magazines, 318 live cartridges, wireless communication sets, walkie-talkies, mobile phones, SIM cards, a Wi-Fi router, and other electronic devices. Search operations are continuing in the area.