On Monday, a jawan from the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), identified as Anuj Kumar, was seriously injured in an IED blast attributed to Maoists in the Baliba area of the Saranda Forests in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. Kumar was air-lifted to Ranchi for treatment after being rescued from the jungle. This incident adds to the grim toll of 41 security personnel injured and 12 martyred due to Maoist violence in the last three years, alongside 32 civilian casualties. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is now seeking detailed information about seven active Naxals, including female operatives Rita alias Mansi and others, as part of its investigation into ongoing Maoist activities. These individuals are linked to a larger network involved in violent acts against security forces and local communities. The Jharkhand police continue their anti-Naxal operations with the goal of eradicating the Maoist threat in the region.