UP ATS personnel kill a Naxal commander during an encounter in Varanasi. Both outlets describe the operation as targeting a senior Naxal figure allegedly carrying a cash bounty of about Rs 30 lakh.
The reports identify the commander as Brijesh Ganjhu and say he is gunned down in the encounter near Varanasi. Swarajya and India Today frame the incident as a counter-Naxal action by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), but details such as the exact location, sequence of events, and whether any civilians or security personnel are injured are not provided in the supplied excerpts.
While both sources agree on the core facts—an ATS operation, the killing of the commander, and the alleged Rs 30 lakh bounty—the available text does not include additional corroborating specifics like official statements, evidence recovered, or the broader impact on Naxal operations in the area.
