The police and paramilitary forces have embarked on a fresh anti-Naxal operation at Saranda in West Singhbhum, the former rebel hub. The operation was started following intelligence department providing an input that an armed rebel squad of naxals had entered into the Sal reserve prior in view of visit of DGP Rajiv Kumar.
The anti-insurgency operation is being carried out at Jeraikela and Manoharpur police station area in West Singhbhum, which is about 200 Kms away from here. The police and para-military forces started an exercise of area domination by carrying out long-range patrolling of the dense forest in Saranda
West Singhbhum superintendent of police, NK Singh said that the movement of forces in Saranda began once again as they have started a fresh operation in Manoharpur area. "We got intelligence inputs that some rebel group has once again become active in Saranda. Therefore the movement of police and para-military forces has been made to carry out an anti-insurgency operation," said the superintendent of police.