Apr 16, 2025 04:25 PM IST
The 2 Maoists had been recognized as Haldar, a Maoist commander and member of the east Bastar division of Maoists, and Rame, an space committee member
Raipur: Two Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of ₹13 lakh, had been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar area, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The 2 Maoists—Haldar and Rame — carried rewards of ₹8 lakh and ₹5 lakh, respectively, on their heads. (Representational picture)
Police mentioned that the encounter occurred on Tuesday night in a forest of Kilam-Bargum villages alongside the border of Kondagaon and Narayanpur districts.
“A joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Bastar Fighters, both units of the state police were out for anti-naxal operation following the input of presence of Maoists. When the team reached near Maoists they started firing and the encounter starred,” mentioned inspector basic of police, Bastar vary, Sunderaj P.
Up to now, our bodies of two Naxalites together with one AK-47 rifle and different weapons and explosives have been recovered from the spot, he mentioned, including the search operation was underway within the space.
The deceased have been recognized as Haldar, a Maoist commander and member of the east Bastar division of Maoists, and Rame, an space committee member, the IG mentioned.
Haldar and Rame carried rewards of ₹8 lakh and ₹5 lakh, respectively, on their heads, he mentioned.
With the most recent motion, 140 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters within the state to this point this yr. Of them, 123 had been eradicated within the Bastar division comprising seven districts, together with Narayanpur and Kondagaon.
