Explosive Encounter: Security Forces Clash with Maoists in Jharkhand Jungle
A security personnel was injured in an IED blast during an anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand. The bomb, planted by the CPI (Maoist), detonated during a combing operation. Security forces launched a major search operation following intelligence on high-ranking Maoist leaders in the region.

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A security personnel sustained injuries in an IED blast amid an anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Friday, police have confirmed.
The explosive device, strategically placed by the banned CPI (Maoist) to target security forces, detonated unexpectedly during a combing operation in a forest near Tiriposi village, under the jurisdiction of Jaraikela police station.
The explosion followed an encounter between the Maoists and a united team of CRPF, CoBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar, and district armed police personnel. A statement from the district police informed that Sunil Kumar, of the 209 Battalion of the CoBRA force, received primary medical treatment on-site before being transported to a hospital. Authorities recovered explosives, Maoist uniforms, and other items from the area, and a large-scale search operation was initiated targeting senior Maoist figures, including Misir Besra, who is wanted with a Rs 1 crore reward on his capture.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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