Jharkhand Police Arrest Two Alleged PLFI Members in Khunti Forest Raid

Overview

• Police in Jharkhand arrested two alleged PLFI members during a raid in Khunti’s Jilinga forest.
• The raid followed a tip-off about a PLFI gathering, according to a police statement.
• Officers seized two country-made pistols and two rounds of ammunition from the suspects.
• Police said the operation blocked plans to expand the group and collect extortion payments known locally as levy.
• The PLFI is described as an outlawed Maoist splinter group active in Jharkhand’s forests, and police said further questioning and legal steps are underway.