Yet another major blow to CPI (Maoist), Central Committee Member killed in Jharkhand

CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member Sahadev Soren, carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty, was killed in Jharkhand along with two associates. His death comes five days after fellow CCM Modem Balakrishna was eliminated in Chhattisgarh, further depleting the Maoist top brass.

Hyderabad: Just five days after Modem Balakrishna, a Central Committee Member (CCM) of the CPI (Maoist) was shot dead in a gun battle with security forces in Ghariaband of Chhattisgarh, yet another CCM Sahadev Soren was killed in an exchange of fire in Karando locality in Jharkhand on Monday morning.

Reports said Sahadev Soren, one of the 14 members of the top decision maming body of the CPI (Maoist) was killed along with two of his comrades. He carried a reward of Rs 1 crore on his head.

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The two other slain Maoists were identified as Raghunath Hembram @ Chanchal, with a Rs 25 lakh bounty, and Birsen Ganjhu @ Ramkhelawan, carrying Rs 10 lakh.

The series of losses continue to haunt the Maoist party, as the most senior naxal leader Modem Balarishna was shot dead by security forces just about five days ago in Chhattisgarh.

The series of eliminations of the top cadres of the CPI (Maoist) comes in the backdrop of the Union Government’s oft-repeated resolve of ending the “Maoist Menace” by March 31, 2026.

The latest killing leaves the all powerful Central Committee with just 13 members now. There are nine CCMs from Telangana, two each from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand States.

Here are the CCMs now: 1. Muppala Laxman Rao, 2. Mallojula Venugopal, 3. Thippiri Tirupathi, 4. Kadari Satyanarayana Reddy, 5. Pulluri Prasada Rao, 6. Paka Hanumanthu, 7. Katta Ramahcndra Reddy, 8. Malla Raji Reddy, 9. Pusunuri Narahari (all fro Telangana) 10. Misir Besra 11. Anal da (from Jharkhand) 11. Majjidev and 12. Madavi Hidmal from Chhattisgarh.