Bijapur, July 7 -- The security forces in Chhattisgarh have neutralized a senior Maoist commander during an intense encounter in the National Park region of Bijapur district.
The slain insurgent, Sodi Kanna, was the deputy commander of Company No 02 of the outlawed PLGA Battalion No 01 and carried a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head.
The joint operation, launched on July 4, was based on confirmed intelligence about Maoist movements in the area. Personnel from the District Reserve Guards (DRG) of Bijapur and Dantewada, Special Task Force (STF), CoBRA units 202 and 210, and CRPF's Young Platoon were mobilized for the mission.
After intermittent exchanges of fire with Maoist cadres, the forces recovered Kanna's body along with a .303 rifle,...