Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said that Jan militia commander Sodhi Pandu was killed in Kumartong village under the Kistaram police station area.
The encounter took place when a joint team of STF, District Reserve Group (DRG), and district force reached Kumartong village during a patrol.
The forces and Naxals exchanged fire for almost an hour following which other Naxals fled from the spot and Pandu's body was found, he said.
Pandu wan accused of a blast near Dharmpenta in 2015 in which one jawan had been killed and two others injures, the ASP said.