Daijiworld Media Network - Raipur
Raipur, Sep 28: In a significant victory for security forces, top Maoist commander Shravan Madkam, also known as Vishwanath or Budhram Punem, was killed during a fierce encounter in the dense Tiarpani forests of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. The operation, ongoing since Sunday, is a joint effort by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Border Security Force (BSF).
Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elisela confirmed Shravan’s death. He was the Secretary of the Sitanadi-Ravas Coordination Area Committee and a key figure in Maoist leadership. Alongside him, two other prominent Maoists—Rajesh alias Rakesh Hemla, commander of the Nagari Area Committee/Gobra LOS, and Basanti Kunjam alias Hidmen PM, member of the Mainpur-Nuapada Coordination Protectio