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.