News: Operation MegaBuru is in the news after 19 alleged Maoists were killed during a major anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand’s Saranda forests.
About Operation MegaBuru
- Operation MegaBuru is a large-scale counter-insurgency operation carried out against CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand.
- Location: The operation is being conducted in the Kumdi area under Kiriburu police station limits in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
- Launched in: The operation was launched in January 2026.
- Conducted by: The operation is jointly conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force and Jharkhand Police.
- Aim: The aim of the operation is to neutralise top Maoist leadership and dismantle their command structure in the region.
- It also seeks to clear remaining Maoist pockets in the Singhbhum area and support the government’s goal to end Naxalism by March 2026.
- Key features
- Intelligence-driven: The operation was intelligence-driven and based on inputs about senior Maoist leaders.
- Elite forces: Around 1,500 elite CoBRA commandos were deployed for deep forest operations.
- Advanced technology, including helicopters, drones, and satellite monitoring, was used to support surveillance and operations.
