Naxal commander Amit Hansda, carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, killed in police encounter in Jharkhand

Naxal leader Amit Hansda, wanted in over 90 cases and carrying a ₹10 lakh bounty, was killed in a major encounter in West Singhbhum, marking a big win for security forces.

Singhbhum: A big Naxal leader was killed in an encounter between security forces and Naxalites in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on Sunday morning. This Naxal commander named Amit Hansda, alias Aptan, was wanted by the Jharkhand Police for a long time, and a reward of Rs 10 lakh was announced for him.

The entire incident of the encounter

The police had received secret information that Naxalites were active in the Burjuwa hill area near Rela village under Arahasa Panchayat of Goilkera block. After this, a joint team of Jharkhand Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted a search operation.

As soon as the security forces entered the area, the Naxalites started firing. In retaliation, there was heavy firing from both sides. Many Naxalites managed to escape towards the forest, but Amit Hansda was killed on the spot. Police have also recovered a self-loading rifle from the spot.

Who was Amit Hansda?

Amit Hansda was a resident of Chilgu village in the Chatrachatti police station area (Bokaro) and was an active member of the Maoist organization since 2008. He is accused of being involved in more than 96 major Naxalite incidents, including the killing of several policemen and civilians.

Role in major incidents

14 June 2019: Killing of five policemen and looting of weapons in Kukdu of Seraikela-Kharsawan district.

4 January 2022: Attack on former MLA Gurucharan Nayak, two security personnel killed, and three weapons looted.

January 2023 - September 2023: Killing of several civilians on suspicion of being police informers, including names like Prapat Hembram, Charu Purti, Rondo Surin, and Sukhlal Purti.

14 August 2023: Killing of a police officer and a Jharkhand Jaguar jawan in Tumbhaka.

September 2023: IED blast in Sarjomburu, killing a Cobra jawan.

2024: Killings of several alleged informers—Nelson Bhengra, Juddu Sirka, and Jiten Laguri.

Other serious incidents

Participation in the 2014 Chaibasa jailbreak. Repeated IED blasts and arms loots, such as the Rai Sindri (2019), Baljori (2023), Husipi encounter (2023), and explosive loot in Banko, Odisha (2025).

The killing of Amit Hansda is considered a major success for the anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand. The killing of this dangerous Naxalite who was absconding for a long time will boost the morale of the police. It also indicates that the state government and security forces are now geared up to completely eliminate the Naxal network.