‘Join mainstream or face action’: Rs 1-crore bounty Maoist Analda gunned down in Jharkhand as Amit Shah reaffirms March 2026 target

Security forces in Jharkhand achieved a major victory, eliminating 15 Naxalites, including top leader Patiram Majhi alias Analda, who carried a Rs 1-crore bounty. This significant operation, hailed by the Union Home Minister, marks a crucial step towards a Naxal-free Jharkhand. The encounter, which involved heavy gunfire, also saw the neutralization of five women cadres.