Malkangiri: A hardcore Maoist carrying 1 Lakh reward on his head has been killed in an encounter in Malkangiri – Chhattisgarh border on Thursday.
DRG police achieved this success during a search operation in the morning today.
The dead Maoist has been identified as Santosh Podiami. He had a reward of 1 lakh on his head. A pistol and explosives have been seized from the spot.
This Maoist was involved in a number of illegal activities. The search operation has been intensified in the area informed the Bijepur SP, Kamalochan Kashyap.