A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakhs on his head was killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with security forces in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh.
The gunfight took place around 9.30 am near the Karlajhar and Nagesh hills with the Central Reserve Police Force and local police, Gariaband
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of Maoists, joint teams of state police and a Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) unit headed towards Korlaguda and Bhatapani villages in Gariyaband district.