“Eight Naxals [Maoists] belonging to the banned Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) outfit have been arrested and arms and ammunition seized from their possession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district,” police said on Monday (March 23, 2026).
“Acting on a tip-off, security forces nabbed the Naxals [Maoists] under the jurisdiction of Urimari outpost on Saturday (March 21, 2026),” they said.
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"We arrested eight Naxals [Maoists] of TSPC. Two INSAS rifles, a country-made pistol, 130 cartridges, a four-wheeler, and seven mobile phones were seized from their possession," Sadar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Amit Anand said.
“During preliminary investigation, it was revealed that the arrested Naxals [Maoists] were involved in a firing incident at Patratu in Ramgarh district on February 12 during their extortion bid,” Mr. Anand said.
