Palakkad : Maoists gunned down by police during an encounter at Thavalum-Ooty road in Attapadi's Manjikandi settlement, carried bounties up to 5 lakhs a head.
The slain gang leader Suresh carried Rs 5 lakh to his head offered by Tamil Nadu govt while Sremathi and Manivasam carried rewards of 1 lakh and Rs. 50,000 each.
Those killed are members of 12-member gang Bhavani Dalam - a splinter group of CPI(ML). The gang has been operating in Attapadi for years.
Govt had recently received central Intelligence regarding the group planning to intensify their operations.
