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Chhattisgarh: Maoist with 5 lakh bounty gunned down in Sukma

Jul 29, 2022 02:49 PM IST

The development just three days after another Maoist named Budh Ram Madkam, alias Mahangu Deva, with a reward of ₹5 lakh on his head was gunned down by the Dantewada police

A Maoist charged with eight cases of violence and carrying a reward of 5 lakh on his head was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Bastar’s Sukma district, the Chhattisgarh police said on Friday.

Security personnel during an operation in Sukma. (ANI File Photo)
Security personnel during an operation in Sukma. (ANI File Photo)

The encounter took place near Bindrapani village forest in the wee hours of the day. The Maoist was identified as Rakesh Madkam, a member of the Katekalyan area committee of CPI (Maoist).

Inspector general of police (Bastar range) Sunderaj P said in a statement said that the encounter was carried out by a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) of neighbouring Dantewada district, which was on an anti-Naxal operation along the inter-district border.

Two encounters took place during the operation, the IG said.

Also Read:Maoist killed in encounter in Bastar’s Dantewada district

“Acting on specific inputs of Maoist movements, the patrolling team launched the operation on Thursday night in the forest along the inter-district border during which an exchange of fire broke out between the two sides in the Dantewada forest. However, after a brief encounter, the ultra escaped but security forces continued searching the area on Thursday night,” the IG said in the statement, adding that the security forces were combing the area on Friday when the encounter broke out.

Security forces recovered the body of the Maoist and recovered a country-made weapon.

The development just three days after another Maoist named Budh Ram Madkam, alias Mahangu Deva, with a reward of 5 lakh on his head was gunned down by the Dantewada police on Tuesday. Deva too belonged to the same committee.

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