On April 6, a jawan from the Central Reserve Police Force's CoBRA battalion was injured in an IED explosion in Saranda forest, located in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India. The incident occurred during a joint anti-Maoist operation aimed at flushing out Maoist insurgents. The Superintendent of Police, Amit Renu, reported that the IED was planted by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and exploded while security personnel were conducting operations under the jurisdiction of the Chotanagra police station. The injured jawan, identified as Manoj Kumar, sustained minor injuries and is currently in stable condition. Authorities are intensifying combing operations to eliminate the remaining Maoist squad led by senior leader Misir Besra, who has a bounty of ₹1 crore (approximately $120,000 USD) on his head. The ongoing efforts aim to make the district free from Maoist influence.