A hardcore Naxalite carrying a bounty of Rs 2 lakh on his head was killed on Tuesday by security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.
A gunfight took place near the forest of Bodagubali village when a team of the Central Reserve Police Force’s 219th and 228th battalions along with the District Reserve Guard and local police were on an anti-Naxalite drive, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavhan said.
The fighting broke out when the team was advancing through the forest.
After the skirmish ended, the body of a Maoist, identified as Sodi Dula, was recovered from the spot, the officer said.
He was active as the Regadgetta Revolutionary People’s Council (RPC) president as well as the Jantana Sarkar and an action team member of the Konta Area Committee of the outlawed Maoist outfit.
He was wanted in 15 Naxalite related incidents in Errabore and Bhejji areas in the district.
The police recovered a muzzle-loaded gun, two bombs, four detonators along with other explosives and materials from the spot.