Shankar Rao (Maoist leader)
Shankar Rao (1984 – 16 April 2024) was an Indian communist militant, who served as leader of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) amid the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency.[1]
A resident of Warangal, Rao served as a divisional committee member of the Maoist party. He was killed on 16 April 2024, at the age of 40, during an encounter with Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans. Twenty-eight other militants were also killed.[2] The Police said, he had a reward of 25 Lakhs on his head.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Dwary, Anurag (16 April 2024). "Top Maoist Leader Among At Least 29 Killed In Big Chhattisgarh Encounter". NDTV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Naxal group releases statement, gives names of 27 of 29 slain ultras". Siasat.com. 18 April 2024.
- ^ Rajappan, Sumi; Singh, Jitendra Bahadur (16 April 2024). "Top Naxal leader among 29 killed during operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2024.