India, Feb. 10 -- The Chhattisgarh police have identified five of the 31 Maoists killed in Sunday's Bijapur encounter and it include a Divisional Committee Member (DVCM) of the banned CPI (Maoist), a senior officer said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Bijapur, the inspector general of police, Bastar range, Sunderaj P said that the five identified Maoists are Hunga Karma, DVCM of West Bastar Division of CPI (Maoist) who was carrying an award of Rs.8 lakh on his head, Mangu Hemla, who was commander in Platoon Number 11 ( Rs.5 lakh reward), Subhash Oyam, member of Indrawati National Park Area Committee (5 lakh reward), Sannu, member of Gangalur Area Committee (5 lakh reward) and Ramesh, party member, National Park Area, (2 lakh ...