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Naxalite killed in encounter

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ADILABAD, FEB. 28. An unidentified naxalite was killed today in an exchange of fire between the special party police and the Indervelli dalam members of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

One unidentified person was taken into custody by the police as he was found near the place of the encounter. According to the Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations), A. Sattar Khan, the encounter took place at Babapur village of Ichoda mandal. The police recovered from the scene a claymore mine, and party literature.

The police have been visiting some of the villages after the Maoists had pasted posters threatening people. When the police party spotted the naxalites, they were asked to surrender. However, on coming under fire from the extremists, the police retaliated. After the naxalites retreated , the police found the body.

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