Photo: Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand
"As the joint forces reached the forest, Maoists started firing at them, and the security forces retaliated. Three Maoists were killed during the gunfight," the police officer said.
Security personnel with the arms, ammunition and other items recovered from Maoists during a gunfight- PTI
Three Maoists, including one carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag district on Monday morning, police said.
The encounter broke out in the Pantitri forest under the Gorhar Police Station limits around 6 am between the squad of Sahdev Soren of the banned CPI (Maoist) and security forces, a senior officer said.
Palamu: Security personnel arrive at the site where a Maoist was killed in a gunfight with security forces, in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. After the operation, the body of a red rebel and a rifle were recovered from there, Jharkhand Police IG (operations) and spokesperson Michael Raj S told PTI. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_14_2025_000222B)Hazaribag: Security personnel with the arms, ammunition and other items recovered from Maoists during a gunfight, in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. At least three Maoists were killed in the gunfight. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_15_2025_000396B)Palamu: Security personnel pose with the arms, ammunition and other items recovered from maoists during a gunfight, in Palamu district, Jharkhand, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. A Maoist was killed in the gunfight. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_14_2025_000448B)Hazaribag: Security personnel after an encounter with Maoists, in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. At least three Maoists were killed in the gunfight. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_15_2025_000397A)Hazaribag: Security personnel after an encounter with Maoists, in Hazaribag district, Jharkhand, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. At least three Maoists were killed in the gunfight. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_15_2025_000398B)
