Shankar Rao (Maoist leader) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Top Maoist Leader Among At Least 29 Killed In Big Chhattisgarh Encounter. NDTV. Anurag. Dwary. 16 April 2024. 3 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Chhattisgarh: Naxal group releases statement, gives names of 27 of 29 slain ultras. Siasat.com. 18 April 2024.
  3. News: Top Naxal leader among 29 killed during operation in Chhattisgarh's Kanker . Sumi. Rajappan. Jitendra Bahadur. Singh . 16 April 2024 . 2024-08-03 . India Today . en.

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