While Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced to make Naxal free India by March 31,2026, Naxalite violence continued in Jharkhand.

In a major latest incident, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel got injured during a large-scale operation against Naxalites on Saturday in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. 

Two personnel of the 209 CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after being caught in an IED blast planted by Naxalites in the dense forests of Saranda. One of the personnel is reported to be in critical condition.

The incident took place near Chadri Dera village. A joint team of the district police and the CRPF was conducting a search operation against cadres of the banned organisation Communist Party of India (Maoist) in this insurgency-affected area. 

During the operation, a security personnel accidentally stepped on a pressure IED that had been planted earlier by Naxalites, triggering a powerful explosion.