Overview
- Police say Apil (Epil) Murmu, also known as Rohit Murmu, was fatally wounded during a dawn search in the Nadanguri hills after officers came under fire.
- Officials identify the deceased as a former NSLA cadre with alleged Maoist ties and a history of cases across Assam and Jharkhand dating back to 2015.
- A pistol, two grenades, and identity documents bearing Murmu’s names were recovered at the site, and several officers sustained injuries during the operation.
- Thursday’s suspected IED blast damaged several feet of track between Salakati and Kokrajhar, delaying about eight trains before services were restored by 5:25 am.
- Police continue to comb the area for roughly ten suspected associates, with Jharkhand authorities coordinating and the modus operandi said to mirror the 2024 Sahibganj attack.