Amit Hasda alias Aaptan, a Maoist carrying a ₹10 lakh bounty, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa. The operation comes days after two policemen were slain in a separate Maoist attack in Palamu district.
BRS leader Niranjan Reddy warns Centre against military suppression under Operation Kagar, urging dialogue with Maoists to preserve democratic values and prevent public backlash