A total of 397 Maoists arrested, nine killed, 26 surrendered in Jharkhand this year: Police

Jharkhand police on December 29 said 397 Maoists were arrested, nine killed and 26 surrendered before security forces across the State this year.

Jharkhand police on December 29 said 397 Maoists were arrested, nine killed and 26 surrendered before security forces across the State this year.

“A special area committee member, a regional committee member, five zonal commanders, and 11 sub-zonal commanders were among those arrested. These individuals had a combined bounty of ₹1.01 crore on their heads,” a statement said.

Police also seized 152 arms, including 27 police weapons, 10,350 ammunition and 244 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) over the past 12 months.

The State police headquarters released the data on the occasion of the Hemant Soren government's four-year anniversary.

Police said over the past four years, 1,617 Naxals have been arrested, including members from banned outfits such as CPI (Maoist), People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), and Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP).

Since January 1, 2020, a total of 74 Maoists surrendered before the security forces, and 792 arms, including 158 police arms, and 1,882 IEDs have been recovered.