Jharkhand Naxal commander, with ₹30 lakh bounty, killed in police encounter in UP's Varanasi
Brijesh Ganjhu, alias Gopal Singh, was the chief of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a banned organisation in Jharkhand.
Early Sunday morning, police in Uttar Pradesh fatally shot a Jharkhand-based Naxalite leader during an encounter in Varanasi. The deceased, identified as Brijesh Ganjhu, also known as Gopal Singh Bhokta, belonged to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a banned organization. Police received information from an informer about Ganjhu's whereabouts and pursued him in Ram Nagar area.
Ganjhu, traveling on a motorcycle with an associate, attempted to evade arrest. Instead of stopping, he jumped off the motorcycle and opened fire on the police. The exchange of gunfire resulted in injuries to UP ATS Deputy Superintendent of Police Vipin Rai and Head Constable Nitendra Krishna. Tragically, Brijesh Ganjhu sustained bullet injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
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