The Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday claimed to have gunned down an alleged Maoist in Dantewada, nearly 360 km south of capital Raipur
According to the police, Denga Deva alias Mahangu Deva, an alleged member of the Katekalyan Area Committee of the CPI (Maoist), was killed following an encounter in a forest near Nedanar village of Dantewada around 2.30 p.m.
Denga was carrying a reward of ₹5 lakh on his head, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) Sundarraj P said. The District Reserve Guard or DRG, that specialises in counter-insurgency operations, was involved in the encounter and there were no casualties among the security forces, the IG added.
