Security Forces Neutralize Top PLFI Commander in Jharkhand Clash

A high-ranking PLFI commander, with a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district. The operation began after a tip-off about Maoist presence. Three Maoists escaped, and the search operation continues, police sources confirm.

In a significant breakthrough for security forces, a top commander of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), carrying a bounty of Rs 15 lakh, was killed during a shootout in Jharkhand's Gumla district.

The clash occurred Tuesday night around 9:30 PM in the Changabadi Upartoli area, when security personnel encountered resistance while conducting a search operation. According to law enforcement, upon reaching the site, PLFI members opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response in which Martin Kerketta, a notorious PLFI figure, was killed.

The Gumla Superintendent of Police, Haris Bin Zaman, remarked that the operation followed a credible intelligence tip-off about Maoists in the vicinity. Although three Maoists managed to escape under cover of darkness, the police assure that search efforts continue unabated to apprehend the fugitives.