Jharkhand News: A five-year-old girl, Anushka Kumari was severely injured last Wednesday after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites exploded in the forest near Sakra Pani village, located in the Kurumgarh police station area of Gumla district, Jharkhand.
Anushka had gone into the forest to collect firewood when the explosion occurred. After the blast, her family rushed her to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Chainpur. Due to her critical condition, doctors referred her to Sadar Hospital in Gumla. However, the family chose to take her to a private hospital in the city instead.
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Upon examination, medical staff discovered that Anushka's intestines had been severely damaged and were protruding from her abdomen. She was also experiencing heavy bleeding. The doctors recommended that she be transferred to RIMS Hospital in Ranchi for more advanced treatment.
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The police from Kurumgarh station were notified immediately after the incident and arrived at the scene to assist. They discreetly transported Anushka to Chainpur CHC for initial care. To avoid media attention, the family opted not to take her to Sadar Hospital.
In separate news, Prabhakar, a senior Naxalite leader also known as Balmuri Narayan Rao, was arrested in Antagarh district, Chhattisgarh, on December 22. Authorities had placed a reward of 25 lakh rupees for his capture. Prabhakar, 57, has been active in the Naxal movement for over 40 years and is responsible for logistics and the mobile political school within the North Sub Zonal Bureau.
He has numerous criminal cases filed against him in multiple states, including Chhattisgarh and is linked to top Naxalite figures across Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. His ties include CCM Secretary Ganapati, Basava Raju, K. Ramachandra Reddy and others.