Sodhi Kanna, a senior Maoist leader with an Rs 8 lakh reward on his head, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.

Top Maoist leader Sodhi Kanna killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur during joint security operation; arms, ammo recovered.

The development has dealt a blow to the Maoists’ military sniper capability, Bijapur district superintendent of police ...