A Maoist was killed in a g✃u𓆏n-battle with security forces in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday, police said.
Another red rebel was arresꦏted during the operation.
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of over 18 red rebels led by CPI (Maoist) self-styled 'zonal commander' Ravindra Ganju, who carries a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on his head, in Korbo jungle in Bagru area, a team of Jharkhand Pol❀ice and CRPF personnel launched an operation on Friday night.
On spotting the security forces, the Maoists opened indiscriminate fire and retaliation from the law enforcers led to an intense gun-battle, during which, the red rebels retreated into dense forests, a senior policeꦉ officer said.
Security 𒅌personnel nabbed two Maoists during a massive search operation launcheꦅd in the forest after the encounter, he said.
One of the nabbed Maoists, identified as self-styled 'sub-zonal commander' Chandrabhan Pahan, was seriously injured and after being administered primary treatment by the doctor of the security forces, he was taken to Sadar Hospital in Lohardaga, where do🍰ctors🎐 declared him dead.
The other arrested Maoist was identified as Govind Birijia, also a self-s💎tyled 'sub-zonal commander'. Both the red rebels carried a bo൲unty of Rs 5 lakh each on their heads.
Pahan was wanted 💃in over 24 cases, including 16 in Lohardaga, while Birijia was wanted in over two dozeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn cases.
