Police launch manhunt for 'Chinese Rambo'

London, Aug 12 (IANS) Chinese police have launched a massive manhunt in a mountain forest for an elusive bank-robber thought to be behind a string of deadly attacks, The Telegraph reported Sunday.

Rifle-toting police in combat gear descended on a forest-covered mountain outside the mega-city of Chongqing Saturday in search of their suspect -- 42-year-old Zhou Kehua.

The operation was launched after a woman was shot dead Friday during a robbery outside a branch of the Bank of China in Chongqing.

Police believe the gunman, who made off on a motorbike, may be responsible for an eight-year crime spree in which at least six people have been killed.