Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose, also known as 'Kishan da', has died in a state-run hospital in Ranchi. The 80-year-old was being treated for deteriorating health at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.
Bose, who was arrested in 2021, was carrying a bounty of ₹1 crore on his head at the time of his arrest. He was the mastermind behind over 100 incidents of attack and arson in several states.
As an active member of the CPI(Maoist) central committee, politburo, and central military commission, Bose was in charge of Maoist activities in several eastern states.
