Odisha: Another Maoist killed in encounter, toll rises to 7
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A Maoist was gunned down today in a fresh encounter with security forces in Sudukumpa reserve forest of Odisha's Kandhamal district, taking the total death toll to seven since yesterday's gun battle.
Four Maoists, including two women, were killed last evening in Kandhamal's Golanki village and two Naxals were shot dead early yesterday at Dudkamal village of Balangir district, police said.
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Police seize 11 rifles, ammunition, Maoist literature
A fresh gunbattle broke out today when a joint team of Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Force (DVF) was carrying out a combing operation, Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Pratik Singh said, adding 11 rifles, ammunition, and Maoist literature were seized from them.
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Maoist carrying reward of Rs. 5L on his head killed
The CPI (Maoist) member, who was gunned down in the encounter, was active in Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of Odisha.
Giving details of yesterday's encounter in the area, the SP also said one of the Maoists killed in Kandhamal district was identified as Sankar Majhi (37), who carried a reward of Rs. 5L on his head.
Identification of four members was yet to be ascertained.