17 Maoists, Five of Them Women, Killed in Jharkhand Security Operation
A high-ranking member of the Central Committee of the CPI (Maoist), Patiram Majhi, also known as Anal da shot during a large joint anti-Naxal operation called Meghaburu. Security officials confirmed that this encounter led to the death of several top Naxalites. Operation Meghaburu began on Thursday, involving 209 CoBRA, the Chaibasa district police, and Jharkhand