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New Delhi, May 26
The Jharkhand Police have neutralized a Naxalite commander carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Latehar district.
The deceased naxal Manish Yadav, who was carrying a reward of 5 lakh on his head. The security forces carried out a night operation from May 25 night.
The police arrested another naxal identified as Kundan Kherwar, who had a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head. The police have also recovered two automatic rifles from the spot.
The officials stated that the Latehar police had received a tip that Naxalite commander Manish Yadav, along with his squad, was moving through the forest area between Douna and Karamkhar. After receiving the information, a police team was formed, and an operation to surround the Naxalites was initiated. An encounter started between the police and the Naxalites, in which Naxalite commander Manish Yadav was killed.
This comes just two days after the Latehar police had killed Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) chief Pappu Lohra and sub-zonal commander Prabhat Ganjhu in an encounter.
