Jhangur Group Chief Hands Over Automatic Weapons, Ammunition to Ranchi Police
Key Points:
- Ramdev Oraon, wanted in 29 cases, surrenders with Subhash and Prasad Oraon
- Two automatic weapons, 45 live cartridges and two magazines seized
- Surrender seen as major blow to Naxal network in the region
RANCHI – Jharkhand Police scored a significant success when Ramdev Oraon, the alleged chief of the notorious Jhangur Group and a Naxal carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh on his head, surrendered before Ranchi Police on Sunday along with two associates.
His two aides, Subhash Oraon and Prasad Oraon, also gave themselves up at the same time. The trio surrendered two automatic weapons, 45 live cartridges and two magazines to the police during the process.
According to police, Ramdev Oraon was wanted in connection with 29 cases registered across various police stations. Security agencies had been searching for him for a long period.
All three surrendered ultras are currently being interrogated by Naxal-related investigation teams. Officials believe the questioning could yield crucial information about the group’s network and operations.
“This is a major achievement in our campaign against Left-Wing Extremism,” said a senior police official. “The surrender of a ₹5 lakh bounty rebel will have a direct impact on insurgent activities in the area.”
The Jhangur Group had been active in the region for years. However, mounting pressure from security forces and sustained anti-Naxal operations appear to have forced the group’s leadership to give up.
The surrender comes close on the heels of another major breakthrough in Ranchi, when 27 Naxalites, including several women militants, had surrendered earlier this month.
In addition, police encounters and search operations in forests across Jharkhand have been intensifying in recent months. The Saranda forest area and West Singhbhum district have seen active operations against Maoist cadres.
Jharkhand Police described Ramdev Oraon’s surrender as an important milestone in the ongoing drive to make the state free of extremist violence.
