Chaibasa (Jharkhand), April 29 -- A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in West Singhbhum district on Wednesday, police said.
The encounter took place in the forest area under Tonto police station limits during a search operation by CoBRA 209 battalion personnel.
Police said security forces had been conducting search operations for the past two days in areas under Goilkera police station, including Boroi and Tunbeda villages. Around 4:30 am, the team came under fire from Maoists, leading to an exchange of fire.
West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Amit Renu said one Maoist, identified as Amrit alias Israel Purti, was killed in the operation. He was an area commander and carried ...