Kadapa: A suspected naxalite was killed Thursday in an exchange of fire with the police in Thoomulagunta village here, police said.
The encounter took place in the wee hours when a special police party was on a combing operation in Billaguntta mandal of the district and saw three suspected naxals moving
in the area, District Superintendent of Police, D S Chouhan said.
When the extremists were asked to surrender, they opened fire, police said.
The patrol party retaliated killing a 30-year-old man while two others escaped the spot, they added.
Two pistols, three pin bombs and a kit bag were also recovered from the site, the SP said adding the slain naxalite is yet to be identified.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 16:31