Naxalite with Rs 5 Lakh Reward Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
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Naxalite with Rs 5 Lakh Bounty Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
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News18•29-03-2026, 16:30
Naxalite with Rs 5 Lakh Bounty Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter
•Muchaki Kailash, a Naxalite carrying a Rs 5 lakh bounty, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh.
•The gunfight took place on a forested hill under the Polampalli police station area during an anti-Naxal operation by the District Reserve Guard (DRG).
•Kailash was identified as the section commander of Maoists' platoon no. 31 and was involved in civilian killings, IED plantings, and attacks on police.
•The incident occurred two days before the Centre's March 31 deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism.
•So far this year, 27 Maoists have been killed in Chhattisgarh; last year, 285 Maoists were killed in encounters across the state.