India News | Jharkhand: Maoist Camp Busted in West Singhbhum

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Aug 27 (PTI) Security personnel on Sunday busted a camp of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in a forest area in West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said.

Acting on a tip-off about the activities of Maoists leaders in forests near Vangram, Ulibera and Gitilipi villages, a joint team of police and other security forces launched an operation in the bordering areas of West Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharswan and Khunti districts on Saturday, SP Ashutosh Shekhar said.

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During the course of the exercise, it busted the camp and recovered several items of daily use, including rice, pulses, shoes and batteries, he said.

The operation is part of a massive combing exercise launched by the security personnel since January 11, following intelligence inputs about the presence of top Maoist leader Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, and others in core Kolhan area, the SP added.

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