Five of the six Maoists killed have been recognized thus far, stated police. (Representational)
Amaravati, Malkangiri:
Six members, together with three girls, of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) had been killed in an alleged alternate of fireside with the elite Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh Police in Visakhapatnam district on at present, whereas a fierce gunbattle came about between safety forces and Maoists in neighbouring Odisha’s Malkangiri district.
The lifeless included the district committee commander Sande Gangaiah, they stated.
So far, 5 of the lifeless Maoists have been recognized whereas the id of a lady cadre is but to be established, in line with Visakhapatnam district Superintendent of Police B Krishna Rao.
He stated the alternate of fireside came about within the dense forest at Teegalametta beneath Mampa police station limits.
“We received information that about 30 Maoists gathered in the forest area to conduct a clandestine meeting. They were said to be causing trouble to the local tribals. We sent our forces for a combing operation in the forest area,” Mr Krishna Rao stated.
The Police Superintendent stated the Maoists opened hearth on the police from a hillock and “refused to surrender despite repeated requests”.
“In self-defence, our men returned the fire and surged ahead. We then found the bodies of six Maoists in the forest.An AK-47, an SLR, a carbine, three .303 rifles and a tapancha (country pistol) were recovered from the spot,” he added.
Mr Krishna Rao stated they’ve data that another Maoists suffered accidents within the alternate of fireside. “If any such Maoists surrender to us, we will ensure better medicare for them. In the past we had admitted a woman Maoist, who was injured in a similar encounter, to hospital and extended treatment. So, they could come and surrender without any apprehensions,” he stated.
In Odisha’s Malkangiri district, over 200 km from Visakhapatnam, a gunbattle broke out when the Special Operations Group of the Odisha police and members of the district voluntary power, performing on intelligence inputs, started an operation within the Kulabeda forest space.
“As a combing operation was underway near Kulabeda village, the Maoists began sudden unprovoked firing. The forces also retaliated after appealing to them to surrender,” stated Rishikesh Khilari, Superintendent of Police of Malkangiri.
However, the Maoists managed to flee making the most of the terrain, he stated. Following the gunbattle, a lot of arms and ammunition, together with an INSAS rifle, had been recovered from the spot, the officer stated.
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