Jhargram gripped by panic: 'Operation' after dark, villagers guard all night

• Jhargram residents are in extreme panic due to rumors of miscreants knocking on doors at night, burning Aadhaar cards, and looting valuables.
• Villagers are forming night guards with sticks and batons, reminiscent of past unrest, to protect their homes.
• Police, led by SDPO Shamim Biswas and IC Kaushik Kumar Sau, are patrolling villages and appealing to people not to heed rumors.
• No written complaints or confirmed incidents of robbery have been reported, suggesting the panic is largely rumor-driven.
• The ongoing Madhyamik examination is affected, with parents concerned about students' mental stability amidst the fear.