The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was gunned down by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Padampur in Bargarh District of Odisha on June 10, was a ‘DCM (Divisional Committee Member)’ rank rebel who was carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000, reports Odisha TV. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Operations, Amitabh Thakur, said the extremist has been identified as Rabindra. "He was a DCM rank cadre and carried a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head. During the cross fire, around 10 to 12 armed Maoists were present at the spot who had infiltrated to Bargarh forest from neighbouring Chhattisgarh," IGP said. On a tip off, the joint forces Special Operation Group (SOG) and Odisha Police had launched an operation late on June 10 night, the IGP said. The exchange of fire continued for around 30 minutes during which Rabindra was killed. All the rebels belong to Bargarh-Bolangir Mahasamund Division, the IGP informed.