Security personnel were not injured in the operation, Barkagaon SDPO Pawan Kumar, said. Photo for representation only. | Photo Credit: File photo Four Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district on Friday (April 17, 2026), police said. The encounter took place in the Batuka forest area within the Keredari police station limits, following a tip-off, they said. Published – April 17, 2026 05:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Postal ballot dates announced for police personnel Andhra University centenary valedictory on April 27 with VP and CM expected to attend