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Wanted Naxalite Commander Brijesh Ganjhu Killed in Varanasi Police Encounter

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A wanted Naxalite commander named Brijesh Ganjhu was killed in a police encounter in Varanasi.

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  • Police encountered and killed Brijesh Ganjhu in Varanasi after receiving intelligence about his presence in the area.
  • The deceased was a commander of the banned Naxalite organization Tritiya Prastuti Committee and carried a combined bounty of 30 lakh rupees from Jharkhand and the NIA.
  • Authorities are now investigating why the Jharkhand-based militant was in Varanasi and whether he had an active network there.
  • The encounter resulted in gunfire directed at police officers, though their bulletproof vests prevented casualties.

What to watch next

  • The identification and apprehension of the individual who was accompanying Ganjhu during the encounter.
  • Ongoing investigation into the extent of the Naxalite network and potential sleeper cells in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Outcome of NIA probes regarding Ganjhu's involvement in terror funding and coal project extortion.

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Amitabh Yash

ADG Law and Order and UP ATS Chief

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  • “उत्तर प्रदेश में नक्सली गतिविधियां पूरी तरह खत्म हो चुकी हैं, लेकिन कुछ स्लीपर सेल अभी भी मौजूद हैं. यूपी ATS इन स्लीपर सेल्स पर लगातार नजर बनाए हुए है.”
    [1]Aaj Tak8h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    …फायरिंग हुई. ADG लॉ एंड ऑर्डर ने बताया कि बृजेश गंझू के खिलाफ 45 से ज्यादा मुकदमे दर्ज थे. इनमें से दो मामलों की जांच NIA कर रही है. वह झारखंड के प्रतिबंधित नक्सली संगठन TPC का कमांडर भी रह चुका था. अमिताभ यश ने कहा कि उत्तर प्रदेश में नक्सली गतिविधियां पूरी तरह खत्म हो चुकी हैं, लेकिन कुछ स्लीपर सेल अभी भी मौजूद हैं. यूपी ATS इन स्लीपर सेल्स पर लगातार नजर बनाए हुए है. उन्होंने बताया कि एनकाउंटर के दौरान बृजेश गंझू के साथ एक और व्यक्ति मौजूद था, लेकिन फिलहाल उसके बारे में स्पष्ट जानकारी नहीं मिल सकी है. उसकी तलाश और पहचान को लेकर जांच जारी है. ADG के मुताबिक, बृजेश गंझू पर नक्सली…

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Named India · Nitendra Krishna · Tritiya Prastuti Committee · Vipin Rai · Amitabh Yash · Brijesh Ganjhu · Ganesh Ganjhu · Gopal Singh Bhokta · Jharkhand government · Maouist Communist Centre · National Investigation Agency · Rajiv Krishna · Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad

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