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26 Maoists including top rebel commander killed in Gadchiroli, claims Maharashtra police

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NAGPUR/RAIPUR: As many as 26* Maoists were killed in an 'encounter' with the Maharashtra police on November 14. 

Top Maoist leaders including Milind Teltumbde were killed in this cross-fire. The encounter took place at Gadchiroli. 

Milind was the central committee member of the CPI (Maoist) and he was also the in-charge of the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh confluence (MMC) zone of Maoists.

The police said that the he carried a bounty of ₹50 lakh. Six among the outlaws found dead, were women. The encounter took place at Mardintola forest in the eastern part of Maharashtrathat is close to border of Chhattisgarh. After the encounter, the bodies of outlaws were found. 

Some C 60 Commandos were also injured and were rushed for treatment. However, this is supposed to be a major setback for the Maoists in the region. Weapons were also recovered from the spot. *In fact, a day later, another body of an outlaw was found, taking the number of deaths to 27. 

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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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