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Police: Top Maoist rebel leader died in shootout

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Police said they killed a top Maoist rebel leader in a shootout Friday, but the insurgents accused authorities of killing him in custody.

 

The rebels have been fighting in several Indian states for decades, demanding land and jobs for agricultural laborers and the poor. Their attacks have grown bolder recently as the government renewed an offensive against them. (AP)

 

 

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