Maoist Carrying Rs 1 Crore Reward Among 3 Killed In Jharkhand Encounter

The encounter broke out between the squad of Sahadev Soren of the banned CPI (Maoist) and security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag.

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  • Three Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district
  • Sahadev Soren, a Maoist with a Rs 1 crore bounty, was among those killed
  • The encounter occurred in Pantitri forest under Gorhar police station limits at 6 am
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Three Maoists, including one carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday morning, police said.

The encounter broke out in the Pantitri forest under the Gorhar police station limits around 6 am between the squad of Sahadev Soren of the banned CPI (Maoist) and security forces, a senior officer said.

"The bodies of Sahadev Soren, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore, and two other Maoists have been recovered during the search operation," he said.

The search operation is still going on. 

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