Maoist leader gunned down by security forces in Bihar
The encounter took place in the Dahibara forests of the Banka district.
Rajeev Ranjan, SP, Banka, said that the self-styled Maoist Mantu Khaira, who carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was gunned down by a joint team of the special task force of Bihar police and the Sashastra Seema Bal.
Two SLRs and one AK-47 assault rifle and some grenades were recovered from the encounter site, media reports said quoting the police.
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