Maoist With Bounty Of Rs 14 lakh Killed In Encounter In Madhya Pradesh

The Naxalite, identified as Kamlu, was an active member of the 'Naxali Dalam Tanda Dadekasa' unit of the banned outfit, he said.

A 25-year-old maoist carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh was killed in an encounter with an elite combat unit of the Madhya Pradesh police in the state's Balaghat district on Friday morning, a senior official said.

The Maoist, identified as Kamlu, was an active member of the 'Naxali Dalam Tanda Dadekasa' unit of the banned outfit, he said.

The encounter took place when the state police's elite Hawk Force was carrying out a search operation in the Kundal-Koddapar and Sounguda forest areas under Roopjhar police station limits, the official said.