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Bodies of eight naxalites killed in encounter shifted to Achampet

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All the naxalites slain in the encounter identified

MAHBUBNAGAR: Bodies of the eight naxalites who were killed in Tuesday's encounter with police in Medimalakala abutting Nallamala forests were shifted to the Government Hospital at Achampet late on Wednesday evening.

All the deceased were identified. They include Nallamala Dalam Commander Mahesh alias Maddileti alias Narasaiah, Deputy Commander Swaroopa alias Padma and dalam members Suguna, Pushpa, Indira, Madhavi, Padma and Sivudu.

Dalam Commander Mahesh joined the movement in 2001 and after working in two different dalams was invited to lead the Nallamala platoon.

A native of Somasila village in Kollapur mandal, he had completed his primary education.

Woman naxal

The Deputy Commander Swaroopa belongs to Panjugal village of Kalwakurthy mandal and her husband is also a Maoist and member of the Kalwakurthy dalam.

She joined the movement in 2002, leaving her four year-old daughter with her parents.

Meanwhile, parents of the deceased Maoists were waiting eagerly since morning for the bodies. Inspector General (Greyhounds) K. Durgaprasad, Police Superintendent of Mahbubnagar, K. Srinivas Reddy, group commander Atul Singh, Officer on Special Duty Rajesh Kumar visited the village and made arrangements for shifting of the bodies.

The bodies were transported in tractors after `panchanama' by Lingala Mandal Revenue Officer Balaswamy.

Members of the Civil Liberties Committee also reached Achampet by Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Rajesh Kumar said it was with great difficulty that the bodies could be shifted because of the inaccessible nature of the encounter spot that was 15 km away from Medimalakala village.

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