Naxal wanted in over 2 dozen criminal cases killed in Dantewada encounter Updated: Updated: June 27, 2021 14:37 IST The slain cadre was identified as Santosh Markam, member of the Malangir Area Committee of rebels Share Article A Google map view of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.
The slain cadre was identified as Santosh Markam, member of the Malangir Area Committee of rebels A Naxal, carrying a cash reward of ₹5 lakh on his head and wanted in nearly 25 criminal cases, was gunned down during an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight took place at a forest in Pordem at around 12.30 pm, they said.