India, Sept. 15 -- Three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Monday. The early morning encounter took place in Karandi village under Tatijharia police station, following intelligence inputs.

Those neutralised include Sahdev Soren alias Parvesh, a Central Committee Member of the Maoists carrying a reward of Rs.1 crore, along with two senior commanders - Raghunath Hembram alias Chanchal, a Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee member with a bounty of Rs.25 lakh, and Birsen Ganjhu alias Ramkhelawan, a Zonal Committee member carrying a reward of Rs.10 lakh.

This comes a day after another Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Palamu district on Sunday.

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