Bankura's Samir Killed in Saranda Forest Maoist Encounter: Cobra Forces Achieve Major Success

• Surendranath Soren alias Samir, from Indkuri village, Bankura, was killed in an encounter with Cobra forces in Jharkhand's Saranda forest.
• Samir was identified among 14 Maoists killed during a joint operation by Cobra and Jharkhand Jaguar forces.
• He was a member of the CPI Maoist's Saranda Zonal Committee.
• Samir, who dropped out of school in 2006-07, went missing and briefly returned home around 2008.
• His family in Indkuri village, a former Maoist-affected area, was unaware of his activities or death in the encounter.

Why It Matters: Cobra forces achieved a major success against Maoists in Saranda forest, killing Bankura's Samir.