Top Maoist commander with ₹30 lakh reward killed in encounter in UP's Varanasi
Brijesh Ganjhu was the commander of the Jharkhand-based Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC), a banned outfit.
Lucknow/Varanasi: In a recent operation by the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Brijesh Ganjhu, the notorious leader of the banned Naxal organization Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TSPC), was killed in an encounter. Ganjhu, operating under various aliases, had been on the run for around 20 years and had a total reward of Rs 30 lakh offered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jharkhand Police.
Over fifty criminal cases were registered against him, including murder, kidnapping, extortion, arson, and criminal conspiracy. UP ATS officials received intelligence on Naxal operatives from Jharkhand planning to enter Uttar Pradesh, leading to heavy deployment along suspected movement routes. Ganjhu and his associate were cornered near Lanka Maidan in the Ramnagar police station area when they opened fire on the ATS team.
Despite sustaining gunshot wounds, Deputy Superintendent of Police Vipin Kumar Rai and Head Constable Nitendra Krishna survived due to their bulletproof jackets. Ganjhu was pronounced dead at the hospital, with his associate escaping the scene. The recovered weapons and cash totaled Rs 1 lakh. The UP ATS also arrested TSPC sub-zonal commander Umesh on a Rs 5 lakh reward offer from Jharkhand.
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