Lucknow, Sept. 20 -- A wanted Naxal commander from Jharkhand, Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh Bhokta, carrying a reward of Rs 30 lakh, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Varanasi on Sunday morning, ADG (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said.

Speaking to ANI about the incident, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order Amitabh Yash said, "Today, on September 20, at 4:00 am, acting on confidential information, the UP ATS attempted to intercept a motorcyclist in the Ramnagar police station area of Banaras. Instead of stopping, the motorcyclist opened fire on the ATS team. He was killed in retaliatory fire."

The ADG said the deceased was identified as Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh ...