UP ATS Eliminates Naxal Supremo Carrying ₹30 Lakh Reward In Varanasi Encounter; Was Absconding For 20 Years, Faced 50+ Criminal Cases
Lucknow/Varanasi: Amid the Yogi government's strict law-and-order policy in Uttar Pradesh, the UP Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) carried out a major operation in Varanasi and eliminated Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh Bhokta alias Sardar Ji, the Supremo of the banned Naxal organisation Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TSPC), in an encounter. Ganjhu had been absconding for nearly 20 years and carried a…
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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