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Constable, Maoist killed in encounter

Staff Reporter

KURNOOL: In fierce fighting between Gyerhounds men and Maoists in the Nallamala forest, near Ahobilam in Kurnool district, a constable and a Maoist were killed on Saturday. The constable was identified as Nageswara Rao (30) while the identity of the naxalite was not immediately known.

According to Superintendent of Police B. Malla Reddy, the Greyhounds team and Maoists, believed to be members of Rayalaseema Division of the CPI (Maoist), ran into each other around 4.30 p.m. leading to firing from both sides. Both suffered casualties.

The police recovered two .303 rifles from the spot. The encounter spot was around eight km from the upper Ahobilam temple.

Police and revenue officials left for the spot to bring the bodies out of the forest after inquest.

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