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A Maoist carrying a reward of ₹50,000 connected his caput was killed successful an brushwood with information unit successful Bihar's Begusarai district, constabulary said.
The deceased has been identified arsenic Dayanand Malakar, caput of the north-Bihar Central Zonal Committee of the outlawed CPI-Maoist. Two of his associates were arrested, they said.
According to a connection issued by the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police, "Malakar alias Chotu, a Naxal who was wanted by the constabulary successful much than 14 transgression cases, died pursuing an brushwood with a associated squad of STF and territory constabulary successful the Teghra country of Begusarai connected Wednesday (December 31, 2025) evening."
"Acting connected a tip-off, information unit reached the spot wherever Malakar was hiding on with his associates. After noticing the constabulary personnel, Malakar tried to flight and fired astatine the police. Security unit retaliated successful self-defence. The Naxal was injured successful the brushwood and 2 of his accomplices were arrested," the connection said.
Malakar was rushed to the nearest authorities hospital, wherever helium was declared dead. No information unit were injured successful the encounter, it said.
Police besides recovered 1 5.56 MM INSAS rifle, a country-made pistol, 25 unrecorded cartridges and 15 spent cartridges from the spot.
"Malakar, carrying a bounty of ₹50,000 connected his head, ...was progressive successful respective Naxalite operations... successful north-Bihar," the connection said.
