Three days after Maoist area commander Budhram Munda (35) was gunned down by security forces in West Singhbhum, family members are yet to claim the body. An FIR was lodged against Maoist ultras for indiscriminate firing on security forces. Wanted Naxalites have been named accused for various activities. Security forces launched a search operation in forest area under Bandhgaon police station limits.
A Maoist area commander, identified as Budhram Munda (27), was shot dead by security personnel in West Singhbhum. The incident occurred between Baladih and Nawada villages on the borders of Chaibasa, Seraikela, and Khunti. The security operation was conducted to prevent subversive activities ahead of the upcoming polls on May 25. The article also mentions the recovery of weapons and ammunition from the site.
Nearly 150 years after his birth, the revolutionary leader remains revered. But right-wing supporters seek to appropriate him in service of their politics.