By IANS,
Ranchi : Jharkhand police have recommended to the state government to place a cash reward of Rs.12 lakh on information leading up to the arrest of top Maoist leader Kishenji. In a tit-for-tat, the rebels too announced “price” for capture of seven police officials.
“The police headquarters has recommended to the state home department to announce Rs.12 lakh reward for providing information about Kishenji’s whereabouts. The home department will take a decision in this regard soon,” a police official told IANS.
Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji is the most wanted Maoist leader in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa. He is believed to be hiding in the forest areas on West Bengal-Jharkhand border.
The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) too, on its part, has announced rewards of Rs.10 lakh on superintendents of police of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Lohardagga and two other officers.
“We have come to know about CPI-Maoist announcing reward on police officials. Even in the past, Maoists had issued similar statements,” a police officer said.