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Two top naxalites killed in encounter

Special Correspondent

ONGOLE: In a major blow to the CPI (Maoist), two top naxalites were killed in an alleged encounter with the police at Marrivemula village in Pullalacheruvu mandal in Prakasam district on Saturday morning.

It is suspected that the victims were military platoon section commander Sunil and Chandravanka dalam commander Shruthi alias Vijaya. Prakasam SP N. Balasubramanya said that the encounter was in the forest at 7 a.m. The police recovered four rocket launchers, four claymore mines and two single-loaded rifles from the scene of encounter.

The ongoing war between the police and Maoists has only intensified when the latter celebrated formation of People's Guerrilla Army (PGA) week from December 3. The encounter marks the conclusion of the PGA celebrations. The SP visited the scene of encounter.

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