Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a Dalam (armed squad) ‘commander’, were killed in an encounter with the C-60 Force of the Police in Kedmara Forest near Mane Rajaram village under Bhamragad Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on April 30, reports NDTV. Following information that members of Permili and Aheri Dalams of Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists] were camping in a forest area between Mane Rajaram and Permili armed outpost, the Police launched an operation. After an exchange of fire, the bodies of three male Maoists were recovered from the spot along with weapons and other material. As per the primary probe, one of the slain Maoist was identified as Bitlu Madavi, a ‘commander’ of Permili Dalam, while two others were identified as Vasu of Permili Dalam and Srikant of Aheri Dalam. The killed Naxalites carried a combined reward of INR 3.8 million. Superintendent of Police (SP) Neelotpal said, "Madavi was a prime accused in the murder of student Sainath Narote on March 9 this year along with two incidents of arson of road construction equipment at Visamundi and Alenga that occurred in February and March."