In 2022 the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar arrested 57 Naxals including six most wanted Naxals and also arrested 283 most wanted criminals in the STF. JS Gangwar, ADG (HQ) Patna said, “Many arms and ammunition were recovered in action taken by STF throughout the year. These included 14 regular weapons, 3 AK-47s, and 1 weapon belonging to the AK-56 series.” “33 Naxals were arrested by Bihar police from other states like UP, Delhi, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal,” Gangwar, said.