BALAGHAT (Madhya Pradesh): A 25-year-old Naxal, carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh on his head, was gunned down in an encounter with the Hawk Force in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district on Friday morning, the police said.
The force also recovered a rifle from Kamlu (25), a resident of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. He was an active member of TADA Dedekasa Dalam and had a bounty of Rs 14 lakh on his head, according to the police.
A statement said Naxalites opened fire on the Hawk Force during a search operation in the forest of Kundal-Koddapar Songudda under the jurisdiction of Rupjhar police station in the district on Friday early morning.
During this, the force retaliated and killed one Naxal and there was a possibility of more Naxals having been injured in the incident. A search operation in the forest is under way, the release added. (ANI)