Top Maoist leader Ramanna alias K Srinivas, who was carrying cash reward of Rs 30 lakh on his head in Odisha, died of a cardiac arrest in Bastar forest in Chhattisgarh bordering Malkangiri district. He was ailing for the few of days.
Ramanna, a Maoist Central Committee member, was wanted by several States. An active Maoist for over 30 years, he was carrying a total cash reward of over Rs 2 crore, including Rs 40 lakh in Chhattisgarh and Rs 30 lakh in Odisha. He was also an active member of the CPI(Maoist) Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee.
Ramanna was involved in the attack on Congress leaders in Darbha ghati in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district in 2013 and the raid on the Tadametala CRPF camp. Besides, he was also involved in several serious crimes in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.