Overview

• The encounter began at 5:30 am on April 21, 2025, in the Lugu Hills of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, and remains ongoing.
• Eight Naxals have been confirmed killed by security forces, including CoBRA commandos and local police.
• Recovered weapons include an AK series rifle, three INSAS rifles, a self-loading rifle, eight country-made guns, and a pistol.
• No injuries have been reported among the security forces involved in the operation.
• CoBRA, a specialized jungle warfare unit of the CRPF, is leading the operation as part of India's intensified anti-Naxal campaign.