Dreaded woman Maoist leader killed in Chhattisgarh

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IANS Bhopal
Last Updated : Mar 21 2019 | 2:40 AM IST

A dreaded woman Maoist leader accused in the murder of Madhya Pradesh minister Likhiram Kawre in 1999 has been gunned down in Chhattisgarh, police said.

Jamuna, 45, carried a reward of Rs 18.50 lakh.

She was killed at Bhave in Chhattisgarh in an encounter with the security forces, a police statement said on Wednesday.

Kawre, then Madhya Pradesh Transport Minister, was killed by the Maoists on December 16, 1999.

--IANS

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First Published: Mar 21 2019 | 2:30 AM IST

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