Maoist leader R Sambi Reddy alias Prabhakar Reddy (44), died in an exchange of fire between the police and the Maoists in Gadchiroli forest area in Maharashtra on Monday, district SP SS Tripathi said here.
He said the Maoist was a native of Madharam village in Tandur mandal of Adilabad district. He joined the Maoists in 1986 and carries a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, the SP said.