Chhattisgarh police shot dead a commander of Maoists’ People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) in Kondagav district of restive Bastar region on Friday.
“An encounter took place between a police team and the Maoists near Kondgud village of Kondagav early morning on Friday. Maoist’s Kiskodo Local Operating Squad (LOC) commander Ful Singh Salam was killed in the encounter and we managed to recover his dead body,” informed Bastar range Inspector General (IG) of Police, S.R.Kalluri.
Mr.Kalluri termed the killing of Ful Singh Salam as a “big success” and added that he carried a reward of Rs.15 lakh on his head.
Police also recovered a hand grenade from the deceased Maoist commander.
Two killed in Gadchiroli
In another incident suspected Maoists killed two civilians in Gadchiroli district of Eastern Maharashtra on Friday.
Shailesh Kainglewar and Sinu Upasha, both resident of Dechalipetha village in Aheri division of Gadchiroli, were killed by the ultras on the suspicion of being police informer.
