'Dy commander' among 6 Maoists killed in C'garh
The Morning Standard|March 28, 2024
SECURITY forces on Wednesday gunned down six Maoists, including two women, in a fierce exchange of fire at Chipurbhatti area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
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The slain Naxalites were identified as members of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the armed wing of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist). PLGA'S 'deputy commander' of Punem Nagesh was among those killed. His wife Vetti Soni, who was an active member of the militia, and another female cadre were also killed.

Sources said Nagesh was instrumental in carrying out several deadly attacks on security forces in the past.

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