Hyderabad: In a major blow to Maoists in
Andhra Pradesh, two top leaders including Shakamuri Apparao-
facing charges of making attempts on the lives of two former
Andhra Pradesh chief ministers- were killed today in
separate encounters in Prakasam and Warangal districts.
47-year-old Apparao, a state committee member of the
CPI(Maoist), who was allegedly involved in several
high-profile cases including bids on the lives of former chief
ministers N Chandrababu Naidu and N Janardhan Reddy, was
killed in an encounter in Prakasam district.
Apparao alias Ravi was killed in an exchange of fire with
police in the Nallamalla forest region at about 6 am today.
Five other ultras managed to escape, police said.
Apparao, a native of Khanapur in Warangal district, was
involved in over 40 cases across the state including the
killing of IPS officer K S Vyas in Hyderabad, police said.
"It is a huge success against Maoists. Apparao in
particular strongly carried out militia activities," a senior
officer told PTI.
Policemen recovered an AK-47 rifle, two automatic guns,
two kit bags and several cartridges lying near his body, he
said.
Apparao, who carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head,
joined the Naxal movement about 30 years ago and had a role in
a number of attacks since 1981, the police officer said.
-PTI
First Published: Friday, March 12, 2010, 21:11