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Gadchiroli Naxal encounter toll rises to 27 as wanted ultra's body found in forest

He identified as Sukhlal Parchaki, who was carrying bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head

PTI11_14_2021_000178B Gadchiroli SP Ankit Goyal (second right) along with police officials address the press conference | PTI

The toll of Naxals killed in the encounter with police in a forest in Maharashtra's Gadhchiroli district on Saturday rose to 27 on Tuesday with the recovery of the body of an ultra, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 25 lakh on his head, during a search operation, an officer said.

The slain Naxal was identified as Sukhlal Parchaki (33), a resident of Kosami no. 1 of Sawargaon outpost in the Gadchiroli district, located over 900km from Mumbai.

Parchaki's body was found during a search operation in the forest of Mardintola, the site of the Saturday gun battle, this morning and his identity established, Gadchiroli SP Ankit Goyal said.

Parchaki was a divisional committee member (DVC) of Maoists who was recently promoted to the Dandkaranya special zonal committee (DKSZCM), the SP said, adding that Parchaki was carrying a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his head.

On Saturday, 26 Naxals, including senior cadre Milind Teltumbde, were killed in the fierce encounter with C-60 commandos that lasted for nearly ten hours. Four police personnel were also injured.

"With the recovery of the body of a Naxal, their toll in this encounter has increased to 27," the SP said.

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