CRPF CoBRA Jawan Martyred in Maoist Encounter in Bokaro

Birhordera, Bokaro | July 2025 – CRPF jawan Praneshwar Koch from the elite CoBRA 209 battalion was martyred in a fierce gunfight with Maoists in the Birhordera forests of Bokaro. Two Maoists were also neutralized during the encounter. The joint operation involving CRPF and state police forces remains active in the region.