The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with Jharkhand Police killed five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two Bihar-Jharkhand special area committee (BJSAC) members carrying a reward of INR 2.5 million each, and destroyed a Maoist camp in an intelligence-based operation in Grahe Forest area under the Lawalong Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on April 3, reports The Times of India. During the search operation following the encounter dead bodies of five Maoists along with automatic weapons were recovered. Modern weapons, ammunition and other essential items were also recovered from the camp of Maoists busted in the operation. The five Maoists killed have been identified as Gautam Paswan, BJSAC member carrying a reward of INR 2.5 million; Ajit Oraon alias Charlis, BJSAC member with an INR 2.5 million reward; Amar Ganjhu, ‘sub-zonal commander’ with a reward of INR 500,000; Ajay Yadav alias Nandu, ‘sub-zonal commander’ with a reward of INR 500,000; and Sanjeet Bhuiyan, ‘sub-zonal commander’. CRPF sources said two AK-47 rifles, one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, two other rifles, hundreds of ammunitions and other items of daily use were among the recoveries.