Ranchi, Sept. 15 -- Security forces on Sunday shot dead Mukhedev Yadav alias Tufan Ji, a Maoist associated with the Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) and carrying a Rs.5 lakh reward, during an encounter inside a forest in Palamau district, officials familiar with the matter said on Sunday. A police official close to the matter said the encounter took place around 7 am when security personnel, including jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jharkhand Jaguar, and district police, were on a search operation following a tip-off regarding the movement of some Maoists in the area. "The Maoists opened fire as they noticed security personnel, who then retaliated. The body of a Maoist, later identified as Mukhdev Yadav, was recovered after the encounter ended and police started a search operation," the police official said....